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Foundational Building Blocks for Financial Inclusion: Insights and Call to Action to Reach the Last Mile

This report emphasizes the role of responsible digital technology in overcoming access barriers and calls for targeted public policies and investments.
© United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate For Inclusive Finance For Development
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From Financial Inclusion To Financial Health

Poor quality of financial service usage, such as exposure to scams or low financial literacy, undermines financial health. Public policies must enhance consumer protection, financial education, regulation, and open finance frameworks.
© ©Bank for International Settlements
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Unlocking the Potential of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) : A Region-specific Perspective

This report recommends best practices to unlock DPI’s full potential in the region.
© © 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Maximising consumer voices in digital financial services policy-making

This report highlights strategies for advocating fair, safe, and sustainable DFS, addressing issues like resource constraints and the need for technical expertise.

© Consumers International
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Bridging the Digital Divide: Gender Insights on Remittance Access, Usage, and Financial Health

This report explores the experiences of migrants and their families with international remittance services.
© United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
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Cash Transfer Payment Mechanisms: Do Outcomes Vary According to Payment Mechanism?

This research shows that the method of money distribution, whether physical or digital, does not significantly influence its usage.
© © 2024 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
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Advancing Digital Public Infrastructure for the Agriculture Sector

This paper highlights the importance of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in transforming agriculture.
© © 2024 World Economic Forum
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The Ghana E-Levy: Impact on the Usage of Mobile Money

This paper estimates the impact of the Electronic Transfer Levy E-Levy on mobile money usage and user perceptions in Ghana.
© © Institute of Development Studies 2024
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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).

© © 2024 The World Bank
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Empowering Small Giants: Inclusive Embedded Finance for Micro-retailers

The report focuses on empowering SMEs through innovative financial solutions.

© Cover photo by iStock.com/Renate Wefers.
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Leveraging digital public infrastructures for the common good

This working paper explores the challenges and opportunities of leveraging DPI to support Brazil’s economic transformation, building on Brazil’s history of digital transformation initiatives.

© Copyright © 2024 UCL
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Playbook On Digital Social Protection Delivery Systems

This playbook provides a comprehensive framework for designing and implementing digital social protection delivery systems (DSPDS).

© Photo © Dominic Chavez/World Bank
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Digital payments, informality and economic growth

This paper finds that as digital payments increase, economic growth improves. Specifically, a 1% rise in digital payment usage leads to a 0.10% increase in GDP per capita growth over two years.

© ©Bank for International Settlements
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Financial Inclusion of Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean Region

This report discusses the current state of financial inclusion, the supply and demand of financial products and services for migrants, and the importance of remittances
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The Promises of Digital Bank Accounts for Low-income Individuals

This report examines the impact of transitioning beneficiaries of a large-scale cash transfer program from cash to direct deposits into digital bank accounts.
© Copyright © 2023 Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.
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Digital Finance, Financial Inclusion and Gender Equality: Digital Public Goods, Rearchitecting Financial Systems and Economic Empowerment of Women

The paper discusses the importance of gender equality in financial systems.
© CFTE Policy Research Working Paper
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AI: TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OR TRIGGERING FEAR? Generative Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Financial Consumers and Regulators

Generative AI and its potential to significantly transform financial services,

© ©2024 Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR). All rights reserved.
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Fintech en América Latina y el Caribe: un ecosistema consolidado con potencial para aportar a la inclusión financiera regional

El informe destaca la maduración del ecosistema fintech en América Latina y el Caribe, y su regulación.
© Copyright © 2024 Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID).
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Advancing Women-Led MSMEs through Digital Financial Inclusion

This paper outlines enablers and examples for policymakers, financial service providers, and civil society organizations to empower women entrepreneurs in leveraging digital financial services.
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Increasing financial inclusion to drive development. Economic report on Central America, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic

Analysis of financial inclusion in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.
© Copyright © 2024 Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB”).