Digital payments

Igniting women-led development with inclusive digital finance: G20 EMPOWER summit resounding appeal

G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality

Guide to Data Sources For Financial Inclusion Research

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.

“If we manage to extend these digital and secure payment means, I believe we will create a better, more protected society”

Learn about the Diploma in Financial Education of the National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (CONDUSEF) of Mexico.

“Si logramos extender los medios de pago digitales seguros, vamos a hacer una mejor sociedad"

Conoce más sobre el exitoso Diplomado en Educación Financiera de la Comisión Nacional para la Protección y Defensa de los Usuarios de Servicios Financieros (CONDUSEF).

2022 Annual Report - Scaling responsible digital payments to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly financial equality for women

In 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.

Instant Payments and Merchants— Pricing Policy Considerations

The paper explains the changes in pricing policy for instant payments compared to traditional card schemes and assesses their impact on market development.

Why digital payments can help us achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

From 1% to 30% > The Philippines' digital payment transformation

The success story of the Philippines and the key decisions made by the government and private sector in accelerating the adoption of responsible digital payments.

‘Silver lining’: Asian women profit from pandemic-fuelled rise of digital payments

From 1% to 30%: the journey of the Philippines towards responsible digital payments

A founding member of the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Philippines has paved the path in transitioning to responsible digital payments, providing many key lessons and insights for other cou…

Rwanda’s tea sector: The Potential $8 million Savings through Responsible Digital Payments

Report Looks at Scaling Digital Payments in the Rwandan Tea Sector, the Evolving Payments Ecosystem

Pagos inmediatos: esta es la nueva revolución que seduce a Colombia

Mobile Money and the importance of timely, complete payments to frontline health campaign workers in the fight to eradicate polio: pilot experience from a WHO digital payment platform in Africa

Promoting responsible digital wage payments

This ILO brief gives an overview of the different considerations to maximize the potential of digital wage payments.

Our work in India

Read about India’s transformational journey to scale responsible digital payments

Scaling up Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan Tea Sector

This study lays the foundation for incorporating United Nations Principles for Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan tea sector, with the goal of increasing efficiency and improving farmers’ living incomes.

New evidence > Responsible digital financial inclusion is driving SDG progress

Digital financial inclusion offers real hope to help us get back to achieving the SDGs by 2030

Faire progresser les ODD grâce à l’inclusion financière numérique (Édition 2023)

Les services financiers numériques offrent l’espoir d’aider le monde à se remettre des graves répercussions de la crise de la COVID-19.

Energizar el progreso hacia los ODS mediante la inclusión financiera digital (Edición 2023)

Los servicios financieros digitales ofrecen una esperanza real para ayudar al mundo a recuperarse de los graves impactos negativos de la pandemia de COVID-19.