New United Nations Study Maps Top 10 Ways Governments and Companies Can Create Digital Economies

New United Nations Study: Digital payments could boost tax revenue by nearly US$500 million each year and drive economic modernization in Tanzania

G20 High Level Principles for Digital Financial Inclusion

The principles, endorsed in 2016 during the G20 Chinese Presidency, catalyzes the adoption of digital approaches to achieve G20's goals of financial inclusion, inclusive growth and increasing women’s economic participation.

Deputy Minister establishes a committee on technical financial presence

Responsible Digital Payments: Reducing the risks that come with new opportunities

Alliance featured in Anatalya outcome document

This review of the Implementation of the Istanbul Programme shares best practices and challenges from initiatives implemented in areas related to productive capacity, infrastructure and energy, agriculture, food security and nutrition and rural development, economy, trade, etc

The risks of financial exclusion highlighted by G20 GPFI paper

The blog captures what have been done so far by international Standard Setting Bodies (SSBs) to incorporate aspects of financial exclusion and recommends a broad plan and concrete steps to move ahead for FATF and SSBs.

Mexico’s route to financial inclusion begins with commitment to reduce the use of cash

El camino de México hacia la inclusión financiera empieza con el compromiso de reducir el uso del efectivo

Done Right, Digital Finance Could Transform Humanitarian Response

The importance of partnerships in humanitarian response

Five Ways Digital Payments Are Coming to the Rescue in Emergencies

New United Nations study finds digital payments to Ebola response workers saved lives and $10 million

Une nouvelle étude des Nations unies révèle que les paiements numériques versés aux équipes d'intervention contre Ebola ont permis de sauver des vies et d'économiser 10 millions de dollars

UNFPA joins the Better Than Cash Alliance to improve programme delivery

Uruguay makes great strides toward the universalization of access to financial services

Uruguay avanza firmemente hacia la universalización del acceso a servicios financieros

Perspectives on Accelerating Global Payment Acceptance

The report finds that infrastructure is one of the most critical parts of delivering electronic payments and also remains woefully lacking. At present about 43 percent of all consumer payments are made with cash.

Basel standard setter: improving payments infrastructure accelerates financial inclusion

The report attempts to understand the factors that drive awareness and interest among current non-users of digital payments in India and analyzes the experience of current users and dentify potential strategies to spur the adoption among these consumers and merchants.

Ruth Goodwin-Groen: Driving Financial Inclusion in the Digital Age