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Toronto Centre Panel Examines COVID-19: Supervising the New Normal
On Friday, 17 April, Toronto Centre held an Executive Panel during the virtual Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group.
The panel, titled “COVID-19: Supervising the New Normal—using stablecoins to facilitate financial stability and inclusion in unprecedented times,” included senior experts from various international organizations. In his introductory remarks, Babak Abbaszadeh, CEO, Toronto Centre, noted that “recent stablecoins initiatives have highlighted the shortcomings in cross-border payments, and the importance of improving access to financial services especially for the 1.7 billion people globally who are unbanked.”
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Connecting Venezuelan Migrants With the Financial System in Colombia
The Banca de las Oportunidades project, “El Parche Financiero” (“the Financial Patch”), operated by Fundación Capital with the support of Humanity & Inclusion and Voices of Venezuela, aims to promote financial inclusion for the 100,000 Venezuelan migrants in the country.
Breaking Down Silos to Advance Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced People
Coordinated efforts are needed to move from emergency response to long-term inclusion. The Community of Practice on the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced People aims to help make this happen.
Open Finance: A Guide to Knowledge Resources
Open finance is a financial innovation that facilitates the sharing of customer data - with the customer's consent - in order to provide new and improved financial services. This guide provides a curated list of key publications on open finance.