All Publications
The Role of Catalytic Capital in Digital Markets: Successes, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned
This report focuses on the role of catalytic capital in the digital credit industry and highlights the limitations of a framework that does not consider broader market-level consequences of such investments.
Central Bank Digital Currency and Financial Inclusion
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).
Scaling up Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan Tea Sector
This report proposes an approach for scaling digital payments in the Rwandan tea sector building on the evolving payments ecosystem.
Digitizing BeninCajù Savings Groups - Final Project Report
This report shares important insights about the benefits of Village Savings and Lending Associations transitioning from paper to digital ledgers using the DreamSave app.
Empowering Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Through Mobile
This landscape report sheds light on how women micro-entrepreneurs use mobile for business in low- and middle-income countries.
Igniting SDG Progress Through Digital Financial Inclusion
This edition of SDG Progress provides extensive evidence-based examples of the benefits of digital financial services for the 13 relevant Sustainable Development Goals with a stronger focus on women and climate change.
Integrated Digital Financial Service Models for Financial and Healthcare Access
This report studies the application of digital financial services to mutually support financial inclusion and improve healthcare access and resilience.
Financial Digitalization and Its Implications for ASEAN+3 Regional Financial Stability
This publication explores how digitalization is shaking up the finance industry in ASEAN+3 economies, outlines risks and opportunities, and suggests ways of protecting regional financial stability.
Migrant Insurance and Pension: Gazing Through the Future
This paper explores the possibilities of leveraging the potential of migrant insurance and pensions that can contribute to their comprehensive financial resilience.
Will Central Bank Digital Currencies Be a Game-Changer for Financial Inclusion?
Are central bank digital currencies really the game-changer for financial inclusion that many claim? And how are central banks thinking about designing CBDCs to ensure that they achieve their goals?