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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Uruguay has taken a further step towards its goal to provide access to financial services to all with its announcement that it has joined the Alliance.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), the UN’s agency for postal services, has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance.
Digital financial inclusion offers real hope to help us get back to achieving the SDGs by 2030
This International Women’s day, we reflect on members’ progress towards the vital goal of reaching financial equality for women.
Ghana will aim to reach 80 percent financial inclusion for its citizens in 5 years.
The Alliance is supporting ASBANC to help launch the platform as soon as possible with the endorsement of the National Financial Inclusion Commission.
700 million new accounts since 2011: The World Bank’s 2014 Global Findex findings
A new Center for Global Development policy paper explores the linkages between digitalization of payments and effective PFM systems.
Women need confidential and easily accessible financial services as well as control over their finances, and electronic payments bring these features to financial products.
Grameen Foundation became the newest member of the Better Than Cash Alliance by committing to continue transitioning to electronic payments through its mobile financial services and mobile agriculture efforts
A new report by the World Bank, the Better Than Cash Alliance, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Women’s World Banking provides insights on how digital financial services can help close the gender gap.
The Alliance and the Gates Foundation propose digital financial services as a means for this growth to be broad-based and inclusive, especially for to women.
How are financial service providers, governments, and regulators improving recourse systems to increase trust and treat users fairly?
This International Women’s Day, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is joining our Alliance to help advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
August 2013 newsletter, Debit cards provide flexibility to displaced families in Mali, Giving Voice to Indonesian Cocoa Farmers on e-Services, Mobile Money Surveys
A new Better Than Cash Alliance and World Bank paper outlines factors for the financial exclusion of the elderly and explores how digital financial technology can help governments better prepare for global aging challenges.
The Tanzanian President, Finance Ministers and high level delegates are leading SDG progress by digitizing payments and accelerating financial inclusion.
Full financial inclusion is possible through digital payments
News from BTCA financial inclusion UN General Assembly week event
Mexico’s route to financial inclusion begins with commitment to reduce use of cash