Perspectives from SME banking leaders

IFC report aggregates responses from 114 SME banking executives serving more than 17.5 million small businesses.

The age of digital interdependence

The UN Secretary General's High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation released this report. It highlights the need for inclusivity and protection of human rights to ensure a safe digital future for all and shares 5 key recommendations.  

Consumer protection standards for digital credit 

Similar to the RDPGs, this Smart Campaign publication identifies standards for responsible digital financial services, especially credit. It aims to guide the practices of both fintechs and traditional financial service providers undergoing digital transformation. 

Imparting financial literacy through tablets

DLT: Keep Calm and Let the Evidence Speak

Distributing Production: Can Distributed Ledgers Fuel a New Wave of Supply-Chain Innovation?

In the IMF’s Fight Against Corruption, Digital Payments are a Powerful Weapon

How policymakers can drive uptake of digital payments

New BCG publication discusses the foundational elements that raise the chances of a successful digital journey. Laying the foundations for a cashless economy, it says, should begin with an overarching national payments agenda driven by key stakeholders, including the government. 

Report of the High-level committee on deepening of digital payments

Nandan Nilekani-led high-level panel submitted its report on deepening digital payments in India. It calls for pivoting the ecosystem from issuance to acceptance and shares practical recommendations for doing that. The report refers to 6 Alliance publications.

“Payment and Settlement Systems in India: Vision 2019 – 2021

Fintech and Financial Inclusion: Lessons Learned

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Tech’s raid on the banks

Digital identification: A key to inclusive growth

Fintech Partnership Playbook

What explains low adoption of digital payment technologies? Evidence from small-scale merchants in Jaipur, India

How one platform connects cities and boosts small businesses

How can platform approaches drive the digitization of cities? Learn how CIVICO and Accion are helping customers and small businesses, in Bogota, Mexico City, and Santiago, connect and transact.

Digital money: A journey worth taking