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Savings Groups Reduce Vulnerability, but Have Mixed Effects on Financial Inclusion

How does introduction to savings groups impact the likelihood of using formal financial services?

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Encouraging Effective & Inclusive Savings

Lessons and best practices from the European Microfinance Award 2020

Case Study

Savings and Retail Banking in Africa: A Case Study on COVID-19

This report looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed bank customer behavior in Africa.

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Saving Cash, Saving Lives

The experiences of Haitian savings groups during COVID-19

Case Study

An Opportunity for the Banking Sector to Work With Informal Savings Groups in Morocco

The objective of the research is to conduct a qualitative and quantitative study to identify opportunities related to the launch of a digital tontine offer.

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Learning Brief: VSLA and CARE Adaptations to COVID-19 and Past Crises

Examples and experiences of mitigating measures to lessen the impact and adapt during the pandemic
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Getting Closer

Expanding outreach and increasing usage through better placement of touchpoints
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How to Improve Liquidity Management for Agents Serving Small Informal Groups and Savers

A 'how-to' note explaining the importance of agent liquidity management
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Savings Groups and COVID-19

A set of recommendations to guide the work of Savings Groups during this global pandemic
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Self-Help Group Members as Banking Agents for Deepening Financial Inclusion

This study shares insights from the rural financial institutions program and demonstrates how self help group members as banking agents or customer service points could deliver last mile banking services to the rural community in a cost-effective and sustainable manner.