Economic benefits of financial inclusion, meaning a broadening access of the population to financial services, have been ...

They have set the stage for what is now called embedded finance—financial instruments or services directly integrated into ...

Digital payments are often presented as a way to bring more people into the financial system. Mobile wallets, online transfers and app-based payment systems are now central to how governments, banks ...

In the last three years, we’ve heard a lot about financial inclusion and what organizations are doing to ensure no one is left behind. While it seems that some efforts have worked really well, others ...

In the context of the increasingly complex compliance environment within which financial entities operate today, banks are often faced with a conflict between the need to respect fundamental ...

In a recent conversation at the Policy Research Institute, we asked a junior office assistant earning roughly USD 200 a month ...

Financial inclusion has become a fundamental goal in today's financial landscape, with technology and innovation being the driving force behind reshaping the future of finance. Leading fintech ...

Economic growth naturally drives financial inclusion by generating jobs and opportunities, as highlighted by Chief Economic ...

As the Philippine economy continues to embrace digitalization, financial technology is becoming a central driver in expanding ...

Bangladesh’s agent banking sector has emerged as one of the most transformative financial inclusion initiatives in South Asia. What began in 2013 as a visionary effort to reach unbanked rural ...

As Budget 2026 approaches, embedding gender intentionality through data-driven design and women-led last-mile delivery can transform financial access into lasting resilience for women across India ...

BY LEKAN OLAYIWOLA Nigeria’s renewed push to strengthen tax compliance is understandable. Public revenue is under strain, ...