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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New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
By taking cash out of the equation, electronic transfers promise a faster, more secure and more transparent (so less corruptible) means of getting help.
From Peru to Rwanda to India, people, governments and businesses are increasingly making their payment transactions digitally, whether by mobile phone, by card or online.
This blog was originally published on BSR.org…
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries…
Kenya is moving towards emerging market status and the government’s focused strategy of creating an electronic payments economy is contributing to its growth. During a reception hosted by th…
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde is to be applauded for her recent leadership in the fight against corruption, and her recognition that there is an increasingly limited role for cash …
Joins UN-based Better than Cash Alliance to Promote Financial Inclusion and Greater Supply Chain Transparency and Efficiency…
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
Development Research Group When the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) was formed almost three years ago, about half of the world’s adult population had some type of bank account. Last week th…
Small merchants exert a big influence on the global economy.
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
Forum Highlights Global Standards For Responsible Digital Finance…
Transportation Series: Blog 4…
Transportation Series: Blog 3
The Better Than Cash Alliance is introducing an occasional series on innovations that have the potential to reduce costs in digital payments. The first in this series is an article by Ryan Z…
Media release by the Government of Senegal, the Better Than Cash Alliance and MM4P…
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…