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 10 years, the Better Than Cash Alliance has spurred a global movement towards the responsible digitization of payments.
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
ANTALYA, Turkey - How are phones and cards changing the ways the global poor access and manage their money, and what should governments and financial institutions do to ensure innovative pr…
Guest post by Alicia Rendon Contro, Grupo Bimbo
This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.
New data gathered from the Higg Index from 3,000 factories in 58 countries
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G20 EMPOWER summit ignites the vital role of digital finance in achieving gender equality
Media release from the Better Than Cash Alliance, the World Bank and the National Agency of Statistics and Demography of Senegal (ANSD)
The Better Than Cash Alliance Is Out to Create a “Cash Lite” World…
For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost…
Director-General says joining the Better Than Cash Alliance is part of stimulating more innovation and financial inclusion for smallholders
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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
Government, private sector, mobile operators and development organizations convene to establish a plan for the future…
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.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all.
Forum Highlights Global Standards For Responsible Digital Finance…