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Digital Payments and the COVID-19 Shock: The Role of Preexisting Conditions in Banking, Infrastructure, Human Capabilities, and Digital Regulation
This paper investigates how the use of digital payments and financial services expanded during and after COVID-19 and looks into the driving factors for that expansion.
Financial Inclusion for Persons With Disabilities
This special report presents national strategies, policies, and initiatives from Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) member institutions that are promoting financial inclusion for persons with disabilities.
Finding Value in Generative AI for Financial Services
This report examines the early impact of generative AI within the financial sector, where it is starting to be applied, and the barriers that need to be overcome in the long run for its successful deployment.
Impact Investment in Climate-Resilient Drought Insurance
In Mali, where droughts affect 400,000 people annually and result in $9.5 million of lost crop earnings, OKO offers a lifeline by providing crop insurance to smallholder farmers.
Inclusive Finance for Food Security & Nutrition
This paper presents a conceptual landscape of the topic of Food Security and Nutrition, explores the role that the inclusive finance sector can play in reducing food insecurity.
Investor Roadmap for Inclusive Green Growth
This collaborative report shares new research that highlights the commercial impetus to accelerate a wave of green investment into emerging markets.
Measuring Women’s Economic Empowerment in Financial Sector Deepening and Financial Inclusion Programmes
Given the complexities of measuring women's economic empowerment (WEE), this Guidance Note presents a framework and methodology for measuring the WEE outcomes of Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) projects and interventions.
Shaping the Future of Cross-Border Fast Payment Systems: Revolutionizing Transactions in South-East Asia
This paper examines the rise of fast payment systems in South-East Asia and the momentum towards expanded cross-border connectivity.
Supervising Inclusive Financial Sectors
This TC Note brings together principles and practices related to financial sector oversight that are relevant to financial inclusion, including proportionate regulation, risk-based supervision, and consumer empowerment.
The Financial Inclusion Compass 2023
The Financial Inclusion Compass is an annual survey of financial inclusion stakeholders to better understand perspectives on current trends, future priority areas, challenges, opportunities and beyond.