All Publications
Responsible DPI for Improving Outcomes Beyond Inclusion
Amid the enthusiasm to expand and scale digital public infrastructure (DPI) models to dozens of new markets, this report explores the opportunities for DPI to be built and deployed responsibly for three fundamental elements of financial inclusion: identity (ID), payments, and consent-based data exchanges.
Digital Payments Roadmap: Towards Inclusive, Accessible, Effective And Sustainable Digital Payments In South Africa
The purpose of this Roadmap is to identify obstacles, barriers and challenges to the adoption of an increased and effective usage of digital payments, and to develop a multi-disciplinary and stakeholder action plan to unlock the inclusivity, effectiveness and sustainability of digital payments in South Africa.
FinTech and Digital Financial Services Ecosystem Data for Supervision and Market Intelligence
This report aims to guide regulators and central banks in adopting ecosystem-based data collection approaches, offering practical insights and a standardized taxonomy for enhanced decision-making, supervision, and the pursuit of financial inclusion goals.
The Impact of Mobile Money Interoperability on Financial Inclusion
This report assesses the impact of mobile money interoperability by considering the economic literature on interoperability more generally and utilizing a case study approach in five mobile money countries: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda and Tanzania.
Call to Action: Responsible Digital Payments to Accelerate Climate Action
This publication calls for urgent measures to address climate vulnerability by expanding digital payments and digital public infrastructure and putting women, youth, indigenous peoples, and communities in fragile and climate-vulnerable areas at the center of adaptation planning.
Digital Financial Services for Financial Inclusion: Tools for Supervisors
This Technical Guide was created to provide practical guidance and set strong foundations for digital financial services supervision.
Migrant Insurance and Pension: Gazing Through the Future
This paper explores the possibilities of leveraging the potential of migrant insurance and pensions that can contribute to their comprehensive financial resilience.
Will Central Bank Digital Currencies Be a Game-Changer for Financial Inclusion?
Are central bank digital currencies really the game-changer for financial inclusion that many claim? And how are central banks thinking about designing CBDCs to ensure that they achieve their goals?
Central Bank Digital Currency – An Opportunity for Financial Inclusion in Developing and Emerging Economies?
This special report on central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and financial inclusion looks at the current state of financial inclusion across different developing and emerging economies, and identifies the main use cases CBDC can contribute to.
Leveraging Digital Financial Services to Advance Inclusive Green Finance Policies
This report shows how digital payment platforms, digital financial products, and enabling policies can make a difference in helping the most vulnerable populations adapt to and mitigate climate risk and environmental degradation.