The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations that accelerates the transition from cash to digital payments in order to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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New World Bank Findex note discusses the many ways in which young people in Sub-Saharan Africa are using formal financial services for entrepreneurship.
This article situates latest trends within the evolution of Indian and Mexican social policies and discusses how on one hand financial inclusion policies allow vulnerable populations to access new rights while resulting in new ways of controlling consumer behavior.
The handbook emphasizes the financial opportunities made possible by digital banking, such as financial inclusion and impact investing and summaries standard models of various new technologies.
This report finds and discusses that contrary to a popular narrative of competition between the legacy providers and newcomers in the market, financial institutions view fintechs as great partners for innovation and envisions more such partnerships as institutions learn from successful cases.
This study analysis the emerging legal and regulatory issues that mobile payments introduced in Kenya.
This paper explores the nexus between financial inclusion and financial innovation by looking at data from 6 South Asian countries - including 4 Alliance members.
This paper explores factors that have driven the adoption of digital payments in India by beneficiaries of PMGKY, the large-scale COVID-19 relief program.
This inaugural study from the Tech for Good Institute presents data-based insights and public-private perspectives on how to support the platform economy’s growth in Southeast Asia while mitigating its risks.
This report from Centre for Strategic and International Studies makes a strong case for digital payments for equity, development and security.
This IFC and We-Fi learning brief introduces how gender equality can be advanced within the distribution activities of the FMCG sector.
An article by McKinsey that explores which digital payments models are best placed to gain momentum in emerging markets and what innovations may lie on the horizon.
This special report provides high-level policy recommendations to advance financial inclusion for forcibly displaced women.
A resource on how to design a digital currency that expands financial inclusion and operates in the public interest rather than one that exacerbates or even creates a new digital divide for currency.
Robust digital infrastructure, including internet connectivity and identification, encourages digital financial transactions.
Report on Paraguay’s COVID-19 policy response, digital financial services, and women’s financial inclusion.
This report introduces five global databases covering account ownership, payments, digital adoption, trust, and the digital gender gap. It suggests data gaps and indicators helpful in fostering evidence-based policymaking.
This paper outlines how inclusive green finance policies can enhance financial stability by creating a more resilient real economy and reducing risks.
This document analyzes the enhancement of social protection systems in the Caribbean through inclusive digital payments, focusing on user-centered design and extensive consultations with local populations.
This brief reviews the use of digital technology in G2P payments to women in India.
The report assesses the landscape of 32 instant payment systems in Africa, measuring their performance on criteria such as interoperability, use cases, channels, and governance.