All Publications
Systemic Implications of Financial Inclusion
This study analyzes the impact of financial inclusion on various bank risk dimensions, including systemic risk, which has been underexplored.
Access to Finance for Forcibly Displaced Person-Led MSMEs
This special report examines the current global policy and regulatory approaches to enhancing access to finance for FDP-led MSMEs, providing key considerations for financial policymakers and regulators.
Financial Inclusion and Disruptive Innovation: Regulatory Implications
Responsible DPI for Improving Outcomes Beyond Inclusion
Amid the enthusiasm to expand and scale digital public infrastructure (DPI) models to dozens of new markets, this report explores the opportunities for DPI to be built and deployed responsibly for three fundamental elements of financial inclusion: identity (ID), payments, and consent-based data exchanges.
The Role of Supervision in the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons
This Note discusses the expansion of access to finance for forcibly displaced persons and the unique challenges it presents for financial regulators and supervisors.
Gender Inclusive Finance Roadmap for the Latin America and Caribbean Region
This report provides evidence-based, gender-transformative policy solutions that consider the unique needs, interests, and behaviors of both women and men.
IFAD Remittance Innovation Toolkit
This toolkit provides practical guidance for regulators and remittance service providers on how to assess national regulatory environments to identify opportunities for innovation in know your customer and customer due diligence processes to enhance remittance access.
Digital Payments Roadmap: Towards Inclusive, Accessible, Effective And Sustainable Digital Payments In South Africa
The purpose of this Roadmap is to identify obstacles, barriers and challenges to the adoption of an increased and effective usage of digital payments, and to develop a multi-disciplinary and stakeholder action plan to unlock the inclusivity, effectiveness and sustainability of digital payments in South Africa.
FinTech and Digital Financial Services Ecosystem Data for Supervision and Market Intelligence
This report aims to guide regulators and central banks in adopting ecosystem-based data collection approaches, offering practical insights and a standardized taxonomy for enhanced decision-making, supervision, and the pursuit of financial inclusion goals.
Islamic Finance and Financial Inclusion: AFI Members’ Perspectives
This report highlights initiatives and promotes collaboration to further advance financial inclusion through Islamic finance.