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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Opening new payment gateways for merchants presents risks but much greater opportunities. Striking the right balance between fostering innovative services and managing risk is crucial.
This blog post was originally published in the Action 2030 Blog on unsdg.un.org.
Communiqué de presse de l’Agence de la Couverture Maladie Universelle du Sénégal (ACMU)…
Communiqué de presse du Gouvernement du Sénégal, l’Alliance Better Than Cash et MM4P…
Wharton Business Radio hosts Better Than Cash Alliance on the “Dollars and Change” podcast….
By Alfred Akibo-Betts and Tenzin Keyzom Massally
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This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
As McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost in emerging economies, the report outlines how Peru can continue to advance its digital finance agenda …
Findings illustrate how the private and public sector could work together to modernize economies, improve transparency and support financial inclusion and growth.
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
L'expérience de la Sierra Leone montre qu'il est crucial de se préparer tôt aux paiements numériques avant l'émergence d'une crise.
As Nigeria rolls out one of the developing world’s most ambitious policy platforms to boost digital payments and drive greater financial inclusion, it’s important to take stock of the country’s progress to date, so that policy-makers around the world can learn from Nigeria’s experiences.
On 19 August 2015, the Reserve Bank of India approved licenses for eleven institutions to set up payment banks. The purpose was to have these banks further financial inclusion by providing s…
by Emilia Klimiuk and Lisa Kienzle of Grameen Foundation
El Gobierno de la India se une a la Alianza Better Than Cash de las Naciones Unidas para compartir los éxitos del programa de inclusión financiera más grande del mundo…
Government of India joins the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to share success stories from the world’s largest financial inclusion programme…
Endorsed by G20 Heads of State and Government, this guidance note supports the implementation of the G20 High-Level Principles for Digital Financial Inclusion in the context of inclusive digital payments ecosystems, reflecting lessons drawn from policy development and implementation initiatives undertaken in several countries.
This diagnostic report shows that Senegal has a strong potential for digitizing payments.
This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.