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Transforming Islamic Asset Servicing With AI, Oracles, and Blockchain Technology
This paper explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, oracle networks, and blockchain technology in Islamic asset servicing. It addresses longstanding inefficiencies while maintaining unwavering adherence to Shariah principles.
Building Women’s Climate Resilience: A Case Study Series - MEDA Nicaragua Technolinks+
This Brief is part of a series of case studies documenting work done by community members to increase women’s climate resilience, with the hope to inspire financial service providers and other stakeholders to start addressing the specific financial service needs of women in the face of climate change.
Building Women’s Climate Resilience: A Case Study Series - Village Enterprise
This Brief is part of a series of case studies documenting work done by FinEquity community members to increase women’s climate resilience.
Enabling Markets of Financial Services for the Rural Youth
The objective of this paper is to analyze the factors that contribute to fostering an environment that is better able to promote the financial inclusion of rural youth.
Evaluating the WASH Action Group Indicator Framework: A Brief on the Practices of Investors and Their Partners
This brief summarizes the key findings of the research project and offers actionable recommendations to enhance framework adoption, aiming to bridge critical gaps in impact measurement and reporting, ultimately improving the transparency and effectiveness of WASH sector interventions.
Global Open Finance Adoption Report 2024-2030
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the open finance landscape across 48 countries, segmented into lower-middle income (LMI) and upper-middle income (UMI) economies.
Informal Financial Savings Practices to Facilitate Formal Financial Inclusion
This study explores the role of informal savings mechanisms, such as the group-based savings system called Ajo or Esusu in the south-west of Nigeria, in promoting financial inclusion in Nigeria, and particularly among women.
Supervision of Financial Institutions' Business Models
This Toronto Centre Note explores how financial supervisors can evaluate business models to prevent prudential and conduct failures and how to engage with boards and senior management on this topic to mitigate risks and ensure long-term resilience.
Virtual Assets and Financial Inclusion for Latin America and the Caribbean
This policy brief explores a range of regulatory approaches to VAs highlighting the best practices from different jurisdictions to inform the development of comprehensive frameworks that balance financial inclusion with effective risk management.
A Green Future for All: How Financial Services Can Build More Inclusive Carbon Markets
Inclusive carbon markets can play a role in financing a just, green transition. This study highlights the challenges to and opportunities for developing inclusive carbon markets, emphasizing the potential for financial services to both overcome barriers to inclusion and drive impact at scale.