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Insular Life, Philippines – The Case for Insuring Women for a Better Tomorrow
This case study showcases the business case for women's insurance in the Philippines.
Making Finance Work for Refugees: Microfund for Women, Experience in Serving Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan
This brief documents the experience of MFW, which provides sustainable (non-) financial services to female entrepreneurs and to empower them socio-economically.
Policy Catalogue on MSME Financing in Africa
This report highlights the current landscape of micro, small and medium enterprises financing policies in Africa and provides recommendations and best-practice examples.
Reaching Financial Equality for Women
This 10-point action plan for governments and businesses shares practical steps to help end the continued economic exclusion of women through digital financial inclusion.
Regulatory and Supervisory Approaches for NBFCs
This position paper provides a holistic vision for the role of non-banking finance companies in India's credit ecosystem and the corresponding regulatory, supervisory and resolution frameworks that should apply to them.
Regulatory Flexibility During the Pandemic: Emerging Lessons
This policy brief examines the types of regulatory flexibility adopted in response to the pandemic and provides early evidence on the impact of these measures.
Savings and Retail Banking in Africa: A Case Study on Mobile Financial Services
This case study benchmarks the impact and potential of mobile financial services in several low-income markets in Africa.
The Fintech Gender Gap
Looking at a survey of over 27,000 adults from 28 major economies, this paper suggests potential explanations for the gender gap and implications for challenges in fostering financial inclusion with new technology.
The Next Wave of Suptech Innovation
The objective of this technical note is to assist market conduct authorities to build and enhance supervisory capacity and efficiency by providing concrete examples where supervisory technology can be leveraged.
The Role of Consumer Organizations to Support Consumers of Financial Services in Low and Middle Income Countries
Based on a survey with 36 members of Consumers International from 32 low- and middle-income countries this report highlights key approaches that consumer associations can use to advocate for better financial consumer protection.