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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International Women’s Day Edition
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
Payday can be an ordeal for women garment workers in Bangladesh. Often, they must wait in long lines, carry wads of cash through crowded streets, or encounter a mother-in-law demanding money…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
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…
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
This Diagnostic Study shows that Peru has a powerful opportunity to drive financial inclusion and continue modernizing its economy through further reforms to support digitization of payments.
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 …
The Global Payment Systems Survey (GPSS) covers cross-country comparisons and assess progress in national payments system development. The latest iteration (2018) shows the number of cashless transactions per capita per year (globally) increased by 25% as compared to 2015.
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…
Findings illustrate how the private and public sector could work together to modernize economies, improve transparency and support financial inclusion and growth.
The report establishes how the mobile industry impacts the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and provides a set of commitments that will ensure that the SDGs are an enduring influence on our industry’s roadmap.
During this year’s European Development Days (EDDs), digital technologies and the digitization of payments emerged as key enablers for the implementation of the SDGs.
One of the largest economies in Latin America keeps growth momentum going by joining the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to foster a financially inclusive economy
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.
The ability to make and receive payments electronically has emerged, in recent years, as a technology hero during natural disasters and health pandemics. At a time when more people than ever…
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
This paper analyzes how existing Digital Financial Services initiatives can better align to support humanitarian response, and uses a framework for comprehensively considering e-payment preparedness. Central African Republic, Pakistan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Somalia, and Yemen have been evaluated as per the framework.