Rising Interest Rates, a Strong Dollar and Global Inflation Could Burden MFIs
How will the evolving global macroeconomic situation impact the microfinance sector in emerging markets? Financial inclusion consultant Erik Geurts shared his thoughts on a recent Let's Talk Microfinance podcast.
What Findex 2021 Tells Us About Financial Inclusion in India
Digital financial services are helping drive financial inclusion, but infrastructural barriers remain.
2022 State of the Sector Report: Celebrating 10 Years of Agri-SME Finance
This report draws upon data from the portfolios of 17 financial institutions to share market insights and reflections on 10 years of practitioner collaboration.
No Small Business: A Segmented Approach to Better Finance for Micro and Small Enterprises
This Focus Note advocates the importance of a segmented approach to addressing micro and small enterprises (MSE) needs and focuses on MSEs with up to 20 employees.
Women in the Platform Economy: Emerging Insights
This slide deck shares female workers’ experiences and how financial services can help make platforms more inclusive.
How Can Financial Services Support Platform Work? Insights from Five Emerging Markets
Based on research with platforms and their workers across five countries, this report describes the platform ecosystem in emerging markets, the experiences of workers and sellers in key sectors, and how financial services can help these workers improve their livelihoods.
Measuring Progress 2021: Financial Inclusion in Selected ASEAN Countries
This report seeks to embed the critical supporting role of financial inclusion in achieving the vision of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025 within the context of inclusive growth.
Financial Inclusion of Bharat: Insights Into People, Markets and Startups
This book highlights chosen insights in four themes: human stories of real people from the target Bharat customer segment; data-backed inferences predominantly from research fellowships; observations and lessons from and about startups building inclusive fintech solutions; and inputs on UI/UX design.
Understanding Micro- and Small-Growth Entrepreneurs in Vietnam, Pakistan and Peru
This report provides an overview of "the current state of strivers" across these countries with an aim to understand the emerging unmet needs through market assessments.