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Digital doorstep banking : female banking agents lead digital financial inclusion through the pandemic and beyond
Pinto, Alreena Renita; Arora, Amit - 2021
This paper discusses the business correspondent (BC)-agent banking model in India against the backdrop of community-based rural livelihood programs, its relevance in facilitating financial inclusion in underserved rural geographies, and its potential to address the gender gap in financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012627087
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Financial inclusion, financial education, and financial regulation : a story from Indonesia
Tambunan, Tulus Tahi Hamonangan - 2015
Many reforms have taken place in Indonesia following the Asian financial crisis of 1997 - 1998. The government has …, economic, and political areas, Indonesia has seen much progress. Wide reforms have been carried out in all areas of governance … paper examines the shift in Indonesia's national economic development strategy from its "exclusive" orientation during the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011289307
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Fintech and financial inclusion : opportunities and pitfalls
Beck, Thorsten - 2020
Financial innovation in the form of new delivery channels, products, and providers has helped push out the frontier of access to finance and thus increase the bankable and banked population. Mobile money and crowdfunding platforms are prime examples for this. The same financial innovation has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012259324
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Financial inclusion, regulation, and education in Sri Lanka
Kelegama, Saman; Tilakaratna, Ganga - 2014
governing the microfinance sector and client protection is also crucial for improving financial inclusion in Sri Lanka. Much …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010433496
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Financial inclusion, education, and regulation in the Philippines
Llanto, Gilberto M. - 2015
Establishing financially inclusive ecosystems for low-income clients, including small and medium enterprises, has become a rising global concern. The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor and the World Bank estimate that around 2.7 billion adults worldwide do not have access to credit,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011305337
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Financial inclusion, regulation, financial literacy, and financial education in Armenia
Nurbekyan, Armen; Hovanessian, Naneh - 2018
Financial inclusion has significantly advanced in Armenia during the last decade. Rural and urban areas, however, have benefited unevenly. The high cost of providing financial services, the lack of physical infrastructure, higher poverty rates, and the low level of financial literacy are the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011845232
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Financial inclusion, financial regulation, and financial education in Thailand
Tambunlertchai, Kanittha - 2015
This paper addresses the issue of financial inclusion in Thailand through the lens of an institutional analysis, which takes into consideration the desired outcomes, the service providers and enabling agencies, and the regulatory context that shape the existing provision of financial inclusion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011305373
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Gender-inclusive development through fintech : studying gender-based digital financial inclusion in a cross-economy setting
Tripathi, Sabyasachi; Rajeev, Meenakshi - 2023
Financial inclusion (FI) for vulnerable populations, such as women, is critical for achieving gender equality, women's empowerment, and thereby inclusive growth. In this regard, the use of digital financial services is of particular significance for women as it allows them easier access to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014310401
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Overview of financial inclusion, regulation, financial literacy, and education in Central Asia and South Caucasus
Morgan, Peter J.; Zhang, Yan; Kydyrbayev, Dossym - 2018
Financial inclusion and financial literacy are receiving increasing attention for their potential to contribute to economic and financial development while fostering more inclusive growth and greater income equality. In general, the progress of financial inclusion and financial development in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011913480
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Financial inclusion, financial literacy, and financial education in Azerbaijan
Ibadoghlu, Gubad - 2018
This paper discusses the status of financial inclusion, education, and literacy in Azerbaijan as well as measures to foster the development of SMEs, which currently have inadequate access to financial resources. The primary policy challenge faced by the government of Azerbaijan is defining its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011845222