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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Government aims for economic growth and women’s empowerment through digital payments initiative…
The Better Than Cash Alliance is introducing an occasional series on innovations that have the potential to reduce costs in digital payments. The first in this series is an article by Ryan Z…
In key move to recover from the economic impact of the Ebola crisis, Nation joins the Better Than Cash Alliance
From Peru to Rwanda to India, people, governments and businesses are increasingly making their payment transactions digitally, whether by mobile phone, by card or online.
Working with our members to help them collaborate with the private sector to build responsible digital payments ecosystems for the underserved and excluded.
The IWCA endorses UN Responsible Digital Payments as a game-changer for women at every step of the coffee supply chain.
G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
World Economic Forum recognises electronic payments as a driver for financial inclusion
Forum Highlights Global Standards For Responsible Digital Finance…
Reposted from the original Gates Foundation blog on Impatient Optimists. Until recently, achieving financial inclusion for the world’s unbanked poor was a pressing goal with perplexing obstacles.
Bangladesh commits to further national financial inclusion by accelerating the transition to digital payments…
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…
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.
Crises of all sorts, from conflicts to natural disasters to health emergencies, are happening at unprecedented rates around the world — so much so that the United Nations convened the first World Humanitarian Summit this week.
Originally published on CGAP.org
Joint post by Camilo Tellez-Merchan of Better than Cash Alliance and Vivek Belgavi of PwC India
For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost…
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…
At today’s webinar, experts from Paytm in India, Tigo in Tanzania and the Banking Superintendency from Peru revealed key insights on how to responsibly navigate the transition from cash to d…