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 looking at ways to bring financial services to the more than two billion people outside formal financial systems, often the focus has been on piecemeal efforts to improve specific element…
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this morning, the Better Than Cash Alliance hosted a roundtable discussion with Juan Jiménez Mayor, Prime Minister, Republic…
Media release by the Government of Senegal, the Better Than Cash Alliance and MM4P…
In wealthy countries, most people conduct their financial activity in digital form; money and value is stored virtually and transferred instantaneously with a touch of a button.
Communiqué de presse du Gouvernement du Sénégal, l’Alliance Better Than Cash et MM4P…
Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)
This paper, jointly released by the Better Than Cash Alliance and the World Bank, summarizes and analyzes the financial challenges faced by older adults.
Using various global datasets, this study quantifies the effect of financial inclusion and digital payments on income and individual government tax revenues to be an additional $4.1 trillion in the world economy.
Interoperability drives global digital inclusion. Over 25% more adults access government payments, but siloed systems hinder seamless transactions.
This paper suggests pathways forward to help realize these benefits, with specific recommendations.
Planning: Vision and commitment to make digital payments a national priority
By BTCA Communications Team…
Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself.
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
Insights from the 2023 HLPF expert roundtable
Prioritizing women, deepening digital infrastructure, designing for users, and building trust drive usage of digital financial services
This blog post was originally published in the Huffington Post…
This progress report compiles responses from a self-assessment survey conducted among both G20 and non-G20 countries, incorporating guidance from international standard-setting bodies. The aim is to produce a comprehensive summary highlighting key findings and suggesting potential next steps for the GPFI.