Financial Inclusion in Colombia

Latin America and the Caribbean

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database
Country Resources
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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Case Study

Colombia's Ingreso Solidario: Improving Social Protection Through Public-Private Collaboration and Responsible Digital Payment Practices as Part of COVID-19 Emergency Response

This case study illustrates how designing programs responsibly can result in greater trust in digital financial services, leading to greater volumes of digital transactions, and increased use of digital savings and e-commerce services.

Gisela Davico & Beatriz Marulanda
Better Than Cash Alliance
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Paper

Banking in Layers: Five Cases to Illustrate How the Market Structure for Financial Services is Evolving

Exploring the market-level modularization of financial services through case studies featuring new models that are emerging, how they are coming about, and what they mean for the financial inclusion of low-income people in emerging markets and developing economies.

Aiaze Mitha, Faith Biegon, Peter Zetterli
CGAP
Case Study

Bancolombia: Financial Inclusion and Banking Correspondents

This case study goes in-depth on how the Bancolombia's agent network expansion strategy evolved and the agent network management models it developed to increase geographic coverage in a viable manner.

CGAP Background Documents

News & Events

Members of the financial inclusion community contributed the following news and events.

News

IFC launches Sourcing2Equal Colombia Program to Promote Businesses Between Women Owned/Led SMEs Suppliers and 15 Corporate Buyers

/ International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Nubank Secures Loan of up to $150 Million From IFC to Strengthen Its Operation and Expand Access to Financial Services in Colombia

/ International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Colombia Is in Talks With Brazil to Implement the Pix Payment System

/ The Paypers
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Jobs

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Investment Analysis Officer - Bogota

Employer: Global Partnerships
Closing Date:
Job Location: Bogota, Colombia

Impact Officer, Latin America Portfolio

Employer: Global Partnerships
Closing Date:
Job Location: Bogota, Colombia

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