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Tools for Digitizing Government Payments : Learnings from Financial Inclusion Support Framework
World Bank Group - 2021
This note documents the experience of several countries that leveraged these tools under the Financial Inclusion Support Framework (FISF) program. FISF is a World Bank Group initiative that aims to accelerate and increase the effectiveness of reforms and other country-led actions to achieve...
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The Role of Consumer Consent in Open Banking : Financial Inclusion Support Framework
World Bank Group - 2021
Open banking schemes provide consumers with more choice and new financial products and services through the use of technology, particularly application programing interfaces (API's). The main objective of this paper is to provide guidance on how to implement consumer consent protocols to access...
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Financial Inclusion Beyond Payments : Policy Considerations for Digital Savings
World Bank Group - 2019
The report discusses key policy issues that enable and constrain digital savings market development and offers policy considerations within the context of the G20's High-Level Principles for Digital Financial Inclusion. Based on current market observations, three policy considerations seem most...
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Thailand Economic Monitor, July 2019 : Harnessing Fintech for Financial Inclusion
World Bank Group - 2019
The Thailand Economic Monitor (TEM) consists of two parts. Part 1 of the TEM reviews recent economic developments, examines the country's macroeconomic outlook, and analyzes the impact of key policy changes. Part 2 focuses on a specific subject with critical implications for Thailand's long-term...
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Financial Inclusion in the Maldives : Findex 2018 Survey
World Bank Group - 2019
In this note authors explore the many ways that adults in the Maldives are using digital payment services through mobile phones, the internet, and bank accounts. The authors also explore savings habits and outline opportunities to use digital technology to bring financial services to adults who...
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Financial Inclusion in Romania : Issues and Opportunities
World Bank Group - 2020
The report aims to explore and analyze the major gaps in financial inclusion and access to finance in Romania, as identified in the Technical Note on Financial Intermediation prepared in the context of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) (2018). The FSAP technical note analyzed the...
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Leveraging Islamic Fintech to Improve Financial Inclusion
World Bank Group - 2020
Islamic finance is a fast-booming segment of global finance. Serving a core population of 1.8 billion Muslims world-wide and a wider global ethical finance audience, its role is growing in global significance especially as it relates to global social financing needs. The global fintech...
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Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations
World Bank Group - 2021
The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive data and evidence-based analysis of gender-based sex …
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South Asia Economic Focus : Social Norms and Gender Inequality
World Bank Group - 2022
inclusive development model. The theme chapter explains why gender equality has remained elusive in South Asia, and the region … gender disparities as well as generated new ones. It is forcing a shift in priorities and funding across public and private … featuring large investments in digital infrastructure and green technologies have been discussed among policy makers, but gender …
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Closing the Gender Gap in Natural Resource Management Programs in Mexico
World Bank Group - 2018
This report examines perceived and actual gender differences in the use and management of natural resources and the … with a gender action plan (GAP). The GAP provides concrete recommendations for the inclusion of a gender perspective and … resource management, and REDD+. When designed to take into consideration gender differences, REDD+ related activities and …
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