3 Actions to Expand Women’s Financial Inclusion in the Midst of COVID-19 – International Women’s Forum

3 Actions to Expand Women’s Financial Inclusion in the Midst of COVID-19 – International Women’s Forum

By IWFglobal   |  September 01, 2021 IWF member Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President & CEO of Women’s World Banking, shares three key points for expanding women’s financial inclusion in response to the impact of the ongoing pandemic. 1. Digitize government benefits payments Distributing Government-to-Person (G2P) payments via digital channels is a proven way to boost financial inclusion

Digital Financial Inclusion in China

Digital Financial Inclusion in China

China’s Experience in Digital Financial Inclusion [1] 1. Background Financial inclusion is the next step in the evolution of financial systems and has played a key role in the development of China’s finance. Before 1978, China’s macro economy was primarily regulated through fiscal policies, first establishing a modern banking system in 1985 with the creation

The Many Gains of CBN’s Financial Inclusion Strategy

The Many Gains of CBN’s Financial Inclusion Strategy

The strategy deployed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to deepen financial inclusion since its inception in 2012, is gaining traction despite the initial hiccups, writes Nume Ekeghe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in 2012, launched the National Financial Inclusion Strategy, at a time when about 46.3 per cent of Nigerian adults were excluded

WeBank Wins 4 Awards at The Asian Banker China Awards 2021 for Digital Financial Inclusion Achievements

WeBank Wins 4 Awards at The Asian Banker China Awards 2021 for Digital Financial Inclusion Achievements

SHENZHEN, China, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — WeBank, the world’s leading digital bank and the first digital-only bank in China, participated in the Finance China 2021 Conference in conjunction with The Asian Banker China Awards 2021 held in Beijing by The Asian Banker. Speaking at the event, Gong Li, the General Manager of Corporate Banking

UN-supported digital ID, KYC project to boost financial inclusion in Malawi

UN-supported digital ID, KYC project to boost financial inclusion in Malawi

A project to help the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) put in place a unified database of digital ID and Know Your Customer (KYC) data has been launched to allow many more Malawians access to a broad range of services. The initiative, which seeks to build on the increasingly robust digital identity ecosystem already existing

Central Bank of the Future project concludes with insights on technology, calls for financial inclusion

Central Bank of the Future project concludes with insights on technology, calls for financial inclusion

As the role of central banks evolves, innovations that will boost financial inclusion need to be at the forefront of all actions they undertake. That’s the conclusion of the two-year Central Bank of the Future research project, conducted by the Ford School of Public Policy’s Center on Finance, Law & Policy, with support from the