The Landscape and Financial Access of Social Commerce Sellers in Indonesia
This report identifies pressing issues in the social commerce ecosystem, such as unclear regulatory frameworks, limited trust and protections for customers and sellers, and fragmented digital tools for each sales step that make transactions inefficient.
Microenterprise Mela-2: Variations in Employment & Productivity in India’s Diverse Microenterprises
This publication offers a mega-analysis of the contemporary microenterprise sector in India.
What Does Nepal’s Microfinance Sector Need to Become Sustainable?
A stronger focus on risk management, improving profitability and capital buffers at the institution level are critical for MFIs to overcome medium to long-term challenges.
The Dynamics of Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia
The report seeks to inform how the country can accelerate nationwide integration into the formal financial system to enable progress in poverty reduction, equality, and other relevant reforms under the Home-Grown Economic Reform Agenda.
The Role of Digitalization in Enhancing Financial Inclusion and Performance in Moroccan MFIs
This study investigates how digital platforms can be leveraged to transform the microfinance sector in Morocco.
Competition and Market Power in the Latin American Banking Sector
This paper gathers banks' balance sheet monthly regulatory information for seven Latin American countries, estimates lending markups and deposits markdowns in each country over time and studies how they relate with banks' profitability, the cost of credit, credit risk and credit supply.
State of India's Informal Sector: A Deep Dive into Enterprises, Statistics, and Segments
This comprehensive research report delves into the diverse nuances of India’s informal MSME landscape.
The Effect of Microfinance Ecosystem on Financial Inclusion in Egypt
The aim of this paper is to identify areas of improvement in the Egyptian microfinance ecosystem that can allow low-income people to be financially included.
Financial Inclusion in the UK 2024
This publication presents the findings of a rapid review of the state of financial inclusion in the UK. It covers everyday banking services, credit, savings and investments, pensions, insurance and problem debt.
Achieving Full Financial Inclusion in the UK
This report summarizes the findings of primary research with people with lived experience of financial exclusion, and stakeholders with a professional interest in financial inclusion.