This publication develops a model which incorporates the impact of financial inclusion to study the implications of introducing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

This paper examines two research questions. First, does fintech improve digital financial inclusion? Second, are there segments of society that are not included because they do not have the capacity and means to adopt fintech – such as women, the poor and people living in rural areas?

This paper analyzes how governments can leverage rapid expansion of fintech activities to drive financial inclusion in the region.

This paper delves deeply into the complex remittances ecosystem where costs are driven by a myriad of factors, making it difficult to come up with solutions for reducing remittance costs.

This paper provides an early assessment of the dynamics and drivers of remittances during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a newly compiled monthly remittance dataset for a sample of 52 countries, of which 16 countries with bilateral remittance data.

This paper looks at whether digital financial inclusion has a positive impact on economic growth similarly to that of through traditional services, and why experiences vary across countries. 

This paper analyzes the potential for fintech to facilitate cheaper and more efficient remittances, and to enhance financial inclusion in Central America.

Bank and microfinance supervisory data analysis results show some unintended impact on financial inclusion.

This paper aims to fill this gap in the existing literature by incorporating both measures of access to and usage of financial services industry into the measurement of financial inclusion.

Overview of the trends and drivers of financial inclusion