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Central Bank Digital Currencies: Five Lessons From Three Trailblazers
Experiences from the Bahamas, China and Nigeria help illuminate the rocky path for other central banks interested in implementing their own digital currencies.
By Kinyanjui Mungai, Michaella Allen, Barry Cooper, Cenfri
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Financial Inclusion in the Wake of the Pandemic
While poor and women borrowers suffered the most, they also benefited the most from gaining access to financial services, according to a survey of Triple Jump's partners.
By Till Bruckner, Juan Luis Podesta
FinDev Blog
WhatsApp Helps Small Businesses Get Back on Their Feet After the Pandemic
Business support organizations in Brazil and Peru share how they used this digital tool to build entrepreneur communities and capacity.
By Camila Reis, Gianmarco Cheng, Katherine Rivera
FinDev Blog
Fintech As a Pathway to Financial Inclusion? The Case of China
The opportunities and risks of fintech are front of mind for financial sector policymakers these days, and many are looking to China for inspiration and guidance. What can we learn from the Chinese experience?
By Douglas Randall, Jennifer Chien, World Bank Group