The prevailing narrative in the financial technology industry has centered around one central concept: access. The promise of fintech “revolutionizing” financial services has led many to celebrate the ...

New Delhi: In India, financial inclusion is highest among Hindus at 88.1 percent and lowest among Muslims at 80.8 percent (compared to national average of 87.2 percent); while for other remaining ...

The demand for financial inclusion in Nigeria has remained strident even as the authorities roll out policies and instruments ...

What Is Digital Financial Inclusion? Digital financial inclusion revolves around ensuring that all individuals and businesses, particularly those in underserved or marginalised communities, have ...

This policy brief focuses on enhancing financial inclusion for Ethiopia’s older urban poor, emphasising the importance of access to formal financial services like banking, savings, loans, and ...

Financial inclusion (i.e., the availability and accessibility of financial services for individuals and businesses) is a fundamental goal for governments and organizations around the world. Despite ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) policies on financial inclusion, including planned take-off of Payment Service Banks (PSBs) and impact of mobile money, are expected to deepen financial ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation In this paper we study how competition and financial soundness affect financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We ...

On September 28, 2018, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the results of the ninth annual Financial Access Survey (FAS). [1] The FAS collects annual data on indicators tracking access to ...

National Financial Inclusion Strategies (NFIS) typically set financial inclusion targets for the country’s population as a key metric of success. The availability of that data often underpins ...