Digital payments

Scaling up Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan Tea Sector

This study lays the foundation for incorporating United Nations Principles for Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan tea sector, with the goal of increasing efficiency and improving farmers’ living incomes.

Fintech Payments in Public Financial Management: Benefits and Risks

A review of the main fintech payment models and a debate on the operational and financial risks as well as challenges they face.

Strategies and Initiatives on Digital Financial Inclusion: Lessons from Experiences of APEC Economies

Robust digital infrastructure, including internet connectivity and identification, encourages digital financial transactions.

New evidence > Responsible digital financial inclusion is driving SDG progress

Digital financial inclusion offers real hope to help us get back to achieving the SDGs by 2030

Igniting SDG Progress Through Digital Financial Inclusion (2023 edition)

Digital financial services offer real hope to help the world get back on track from the severe negative impacts from COVID-19.

Energizar el progreso hacia los ODS mediante la inclusión financiera digital (Edición 2023)

Los servicios financieros digitales ofrecen una esperanza real para ayudar al mundo a recuperarse de los graves impactos negativos de la pandemia de COVID-19.

Faire progresser les ODD grâce à l’inclusion financière numérique (Édition 2023)

Les services financiers numériques offrent l’espoir d’aider le monde à se remettre des graves répercussions de la crise de la COVID-19.

Analysing faster payment systems (FPS)

This report looks at various faster payment systems (FPS) in the world and analyze the speeds at which payments are processed and settled.

Digital payments make gains but cash remains

While the digitalization of payments is a global trend, payment habits still differ across countries. Interoperability of payment systems within and between countries is key to ensuring that payments can be made seamlessly.

Our 2022 in 3 words...

Improving access to healthcare and decent work, reaching farmers, including merchants, equal opportunities for women and much more, through responsibly digitizing payments.

Implementation Guide for the G20 High-Level Principles for Digital Financial Inclusion

A guide and self-assessment tool for policymakers in various stages of digital development.

Instant Payments: Regulatory Innovation and Payment Substitution Across Countries

This report analyzes the role of regulators in promoting instant payments and identifies instances of payment instrument substitution.

Responsible Digital Payments for Women Merchants

Alliance’s work in action

Sustaining digital payments growth: Winning models in emerging markets

An article by McKinsey that explores which digital payments models are best placed to gain momentum in emerging markets and what innovations may lie on the horizon.

Interlinking payment systems and the role of application programming interfaces: a framework for cross-border payments Report to the G20

Interlinking arrangements’ benefits, challenges and risks.

Digital bridge for Asia’s gender gap

Responsible Digitization of Small Entrepreneurs in Rural India

Lessons from digitizing the Hindustan Unilever Shakti channel

Overview of the Alliance’s work in Africa: Scaling responsible digital payments

Discover our action-focused advocacy work through the continent, as well as our member advisory initiatives in Africa.

Colombia’s Ingreso Solidario

Improving social protection through public-private collaboration and responsible digital payment practices as part of COVID-19 emergency response

How to scale up digital wages in line with the UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments