Digital Planet 2017: How Competitiveness and Trust in Digital Economies Vary Across the World

Today, over half of the world population lives in cities. By 2050, this number will increase to two-thirds. In this context, this study looks at the net benefits associated with adopting digital payments at the city-level.

Building Inclusive Digital Payments Ecosystems: G20 Guidance Note for Governments

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Responsible Digital Payments Guidelines

UN study: Digitization of Kenyan farmer payments helps tackle poverty

CURRENCY OF TRUST: Consumer Behaviors and Attitudes Toward Digital Financial Services in India

The Global Findex Database 2017

The Global Findex database is the world’s most comprehensive data set on how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk.

UN report: Social network payments now reach nearly US $3 trillion in China

Exchanging notes on one of the biggest ‘digital’ conditional cash transfer programs

The March Towards Digital Money: Bringing The Underbanked In From The Cold

This report provides insights from the Digital Money Index, which tracks the development of digital money readiness in 84 countries. It shows a 5.5% improvement in overall digital money readiness over the last five years.

How Digital Payments Are Connecting People With Opportunities To Improve Their Lives

Cash Defenders are Wrong: Digital Finance Truly is ‘Pro-Poor’

Watch: Making Digital Payments Safe for All

Responsible Digital Payments Guidelines

The report identifies eight good practices for engaging with clients who are sending or receiving digital payments and who have previously been financially excluded or underserved.

New United Nations Report Reveals Bangladesh’s Progress on Digital Finance As Key Leaders Meet to Discuss Future Steps

As Development Aid Evolves, Digitizing Tax Payments Can Have Dramatic Benefits for Emerging Economies

Diagnóstico de País: Perú

Construyendo sobre bases sólidas: un camino para el avance de los pagos de gobierno a nivel subnacional en el Perú

Nuevo estudio de las Naciones Unidas destaca progreso del Perú en finanzas digitales

New United Nations Study Shines Spotlight on Peru’s Progress on Digital Finance

Accelerators to an Inclusive Digital Payments Ecosystem

This paper reviews 25 countries where digitization has had great impact and reveals 10 tangible steps, or “accelerators,” that governments and companies can take to build inclusive digital economies.