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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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.
This is the first in a series of articles on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members…
In-depth analysis shows Bangladesh making impressive strides towards a digital economy, identifies solutions for further progress…
Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.
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By taking cash out of the equation, electronic transfers promise a faster, more secure and more transparent (so less corruptible) means of getting help.
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.
Lessons from our work with members in Ghana, India, Mexico, and the Philippines
Building capacity within government agencies that champion digital payments
Beneficiaries received electronic transfers via mobile savings accounts
The RDT is the world’s first structured analytical framework to support regulators by using a systematic approach to assess, adapt and advance regulatory regimes for DFS.
Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joined The Better Than Cash Alliance, committing to boost the use of digital payments to improve programme delivery, by generating cost savi…
Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself.
New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
The organization joins a UN-hosted alliance of governments, companies and international organizations to accelerate the move towards digitization of 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…
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is pleased to join the Better Than Cash Alliance, in support of our commitment to provide essential services within the first 72 hours of crisis.
Building an inclusive financial ecosystem is critical to accelerating the shift away from cash in Colombia and Latin America…
Joins UN-based Better than Cash Alliance to Promote Financial Inclusion and Greater Supply Chain Transparency and Efficiency…
Dhaka, November 20, 2019 - Media release by Government of Bangladesh: Building on what has been achieved so far, the government and the private sector have committed to working together to…