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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In wealthy countries, most people conduct their financial activity in digital form; money and value is stored virtually and transferred instantaneously with a touch of a button.
Government of Afghanistan Joins Better Than Cash Alliance — Pledges to Address Poverty and Grow Economy by Shifting to Electronic Payments…
In looking at ways to bring financial services to the more than two billion people outside formal financial systems, often the focus has been on piecemeal efforts to improve specific element…
Guest post by Alicia Rendon Contro, Grupo Bimbo
Building an inclusive financial ecosystem is critical to accelerating the shift away from cash in Colombia and Latin America…
Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself.
This is the second in a series of articles written by Maura Hart on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members. These highlights capture the innovative work by governments, businesses and development organizations to fulfill their commitment to transition from cash to digital payments.
This is the third in a series of articles written by Maura Hart on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members.
Government of India joins the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to share success stories from the world’s largest financial inclusion programme…
The emergence of Nigeria as a regional economic powerhouse has presented a challenge for Nigerian policymakers: how to convert Nigeria’s growth at the macro level into greater financial inclusion, so that the rising economic tide can benefit more people.
By BTCA Communications Team…
The government joins the United Nations-based alliance of governments, companies and international organizations that works to accelerate the move toward 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 …
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post
The report charts the story of mobile money covering a decade of progress, industry lessons,impact and the future of the industry.
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Ms. Maha Bahou is the Executive Manager for Payment Systems & Domestic Banking Operations and Financial Inclusion Department at the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ)….
In Addis Ababa, the vibrant Ethiopian capital, lies a busy Somali community market where Bisharo runs a small shop.
The article highlights that although health insurance coverage is still low in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile money use have increased access to it.
Ingreso Solidario is a COVID-19 social protection programme in Colombia benefitting 3 million households. It shows digital payments can be rapidly dispersed across multiple channels.