Inclusive growth

A Fine Balance: Regulation & Greater Economic Opportunity in the Case of Payment Gateways for Merchants

Opening new payment gateways for merchants presents risks but much greater opportunities. Striking the right balance between fostering innovative services and managing risk is crucial.

Improving Financial Inclusion through the Delivery of Cash Transfer Programmes: The Case of Mexico's Progresa-Oportunidades-Prospera Programme

This paper follows a quasi-experimental research design to assess the impact of the electronic payment system of Mexico’s Progresa-Oportunidades-Prospera (POP) programme.

New insights into inclusion-focused fintech 

The recently launched Inclusive Fintech 50 whitepaper looks at how early-stage fintechs are working on financial inclusion. Findings reveal that "funding is concentrated in several notable ways, innovation is not limited to technology and common standards are needed to bring clarity to the field."

Senegal: tech helps boost access to health to leave poverty behind

Connection between financial innovation and inclusion

This paper explores the nexus between financial inclusion and financial innovation by looking at data from 6 South Asian countries - including 4 Alliance members.

Early Lessons on Regulatory Innovation to Enable Inclusive FinTech

“Botón PSE ha transformado el panorama de pagos en Colombia”

“Botón PSE has changed the payment landscape in Colombia”

Improving financial inclusion through data for smallholder farmers in Kenya

As mobile-based digital agricultural solutions take hold in Kenya, there is a great opportunity to use data for improving financial inclusion of smallholder farmers.

Distributed Ledger Technology: What Is It and Why Do We Care?

DLT: Keep Calm and Let the Evidence Speak

Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Identity: Prospects and Pitfalls Ahead

Distributing Production: Can Distributed Ledgers Fuel a New Wave of Supply-Chain Innovation?

In the IMF’s Fight Against Corruption, Digital Payments are a Powerful Weapon

Capturing Our Impact: Harnessing Innovation for Financial Inclusion

This World Bank e-book features stories, videos, and pictures that illustrate how digital innovation not only enables access to financial services for low-income people but also serves as an enabler for delivering clean water, solar energy, education, and more.

Fintech and Financial Inclusion: Lessons Learned

Next Steps for the Digital Revolution in Africa: Inclusive Growth and Job Creation Lessons from Kenya

This paper provides examples of how digitization in Kenya has supported the economy via a retail electronic payments system, financial inclusion, increased financial sector vibrancy, and pushed GDP growth with it.

Fintech for promoting financial inclusion in Vietnam: fact findings and policy implications

This paper analyzes the legal framework and actual operations of fintech in Vietnam, assesses the opportunities and challenges and proposes recommendations for better application of fintech for promoting financial inclusion.

New Key to Help Unlock the Power of Digital Payments

How cities will win – digital payments and the future of smart