Interoperability

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Alliance Reports >> Flagship Publication

Bre-B: Una Infraestructura Pública Digital para fortalecer la inclusión financiera y la competitividad de Colombia.

Bre‑B busca asegurar la interoperabilidad, disminuir el uso de efectivo y promover la inclusión financiera en Colombia
© © Better Than Cash Alliance
News >> Ideas & Updates

Pagos digitales, negocios reales: cómo América Latina impulsa la inclusión productiva

La digitalización de las mipymes transforma la manera de hacer negocios y redefine la inclusión, la productividad y el futuro económico de la región.
© Rosa Fernández/PNUD Perú
News >> Ideas & Updates

Digital Payments, Real Business: How Latin America and the Caribbean Is Driving Productive Inclusion

The digitalization of MSMEs is transforming the way business is done and redefining inclusion, productivity, and the economic future of the region.
© Rosa Fernández/PNUD Perú
Alliance Reports >> Case Study

How has Côte d’Ivoire integrated responsible digital payments into public hospital care?

This study highlights Côte d’Ivoire’s major step forward in modernizing its public health system with the launch of Santé CIV, an application to streamline digital health payments.
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Alliance Reports >> Case Study

How to digitalize the microfinance sector? Examples from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries

Developed by the Senegalese company GSIE Technology and the Professional Association of Decentralized Financial Systems of Senegal (APSFD-Senegal), SUNU NAFA enables even the smallest microfinance institutions to serve clients in remote rural areas. Customers can now complete transactions safely from home, saving time, reducing travel costs, and avoiding exposure to physical risks.
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News >> Ideas & Updates

Shaping Africa’s Digital Future: A Call for Sovereign Roadmaps

With the DPI Roadmap Playbook as a guide, Africa has a unique opportunity to shape a digital future that is people-first, inclusive, and sovereign.
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News >> Ideas & Updates

We have reached a potent moment for the global DPI agenda. Through its G20 presidency, how can South Africa accelerate the momentum?

The co-authors are part of a consortium that came together to draft the DPI Roadmap Playbook, an effort welcomed by the Government of South Africa, which holds the 2025 G20 Presidency. The DPI Roadmap Playbook reflects input from many expert advisors, especially Deon Woods-Bell of the Gates Foundation, whose support was instrumental. This expert comment is published across each of the organization’s respective websites.
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Global Resources >> Industry Reports

Interoperability Between Central Bank Digital Currency Systems and Fast Payment Systems: A Technical Perspective

This report delves into the interoperability between central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and fast payment systems (FPS).

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Alliance Reports >> Flagship Publication

G20 Brazil Policy Options for Bridging the Last Mile

The Better Than Cash Alliance released the G20 Policy Options to Improve Last Mile Access, offering actionable public policy recommendations to tackle systemic barriers to financial inclusion.
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News >> Ideas & Updates

Our Work on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

DPI, encompassing digital payments, identification, and data exchange, can significantly accelerate financial inclusion and economic growth. By enabling secure, scalable, and interoperable systems, DPI reduces costs, enhances security, and expands access to underserved populations.
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News >> Ideas & Updates

Global engagement in scaling instant payments: insights, strategies, and trust building

Over the past few months, the Alliance facilitated a series of peer exchanges, bringing together the architects of some of the world’s most dynamic digital payment platforms—systems that process billions of transactions monthly, such as India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Brazil’s rapidly evolving PIX.
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News >> Ideas & Updates

How to shape inclusive financial ecosystems with interoperable QR codes

Interoperability drives global digital inclusion. Over 25% more adults access government payments, but siloed systems hinder seamless transactions.
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Alliance Reports >> Flagship Publication

Reaching Financial Equality for Women (2023 edition)

A 10-point action plan for governments and businesses to prioritize women’s digital financial inclusion
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Global Resources >> Industry Reports

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.
© © Bank for International Settlements 2023 | https://www.bis.org
News >> Ideas & Updates

Three key findings that show that financial equality is within reach in our lifetime

New data from the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021 confirms the centrality of digital payments in reaching financial equality for all. 

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News >> Ideas & Updates

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

Lessons from Bangladesh, Jordan, and Senegal

News >> Ideas & Updates

UN Principles for Responsible Digital Payments in action > an online learning course!

Learn about the 9 principles and earn points toward becoming a Certified Digital Finance Practitioner

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Global Resources >> Industry Reports

Defining and Measuring Payment Interoperability

This WEF report explores how redefining and measuring the way digital payments interact with one another can help drive economic growth and financial inclusion.
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News >> Media Release

Digitizing payments can add US$6.2 billion to Bangladesh’s annual GDP

Key public and private sector players make action commitments on responsible digitization in retail, agriculture, and ready-made garment sectors, while prioritizing women
© ©Better than Cash Alliance/Amit Rudro
Alliance Reports >> Diagnostics

Country Diagnostic: Bangladesh (2022 edition)

Measuring progress to scale: Responsible digital payments in Bangladesh

© © Better than Cash Alliance/Amit Rudro