Morocco: Grant Agreement Between the African Development Bank Group and Bank Al-Maghrib to Develop Electronic Payments and Strengthen Financial Inclusion
This funding aims to support the wider development of digital payments and financial inclusion, while contributing to reducing the use of cash in Morocco.
UAE Fintechs Drive Next Phase of Financial Inclusion
Financial inclusion is becoming a core fintech and infrastructure priority in the UAE as digital payments, payroll platforms, and regulatory oversight converge to support a largely low-income workforce.
How Digital Payments Are Bringing India’s Unbanked Into Financial System
The research shows that digital payment platforms, mobile wallets, micro-lending applications, and Unified Payments Interface services have become the primary entry points into formal finance for many first-time users.
Beyond Cash: Three Lessons From the Digital Payments Revolution in Latin America and the Caribbean
Over the past decade, the region has undergone a profound transformation in how people and businesses transact. What types of policies have brought about this dramatic growth of digital payments?
Fintech Innovations and the Transformation of Rural Financial Ecosystems in India
This mixed-methods study examines how fintech is narrowing the financial gap for unbanked people in India using quantitative econometric analysis and qualitative case study assessments.
The Tracks Are Laid, Now We Need More Traffic
Data from the Global Findex Database 2025 gives us a glimpse into how well countries across the globe are transitioning from cash toward digital payments. How much progress has been made, and what still needs to be done?
Pix and the Path to Climate Resilience in Brazil
While international climate finance commitments have accelerated in recent years, little reaches local communities to support those most affected by the climate crisis. Brazil's instant payment system Pix could help change that.
Beyond Cash: The Digital Payments Revolution in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report explores the rapid and transformative shift from cash-based to digital payment systems across Latin America and the Caribbean.
A Practitioner’s Guide to Governance of Fast Payment Systems
This guide is aimed at policy makers and system managers tasked with the challenge of setting up a governance framework for financial service providers.
I-Futur, the Fintech That Is Redefining Digital Payment in Niger
This case study explores the partnership between UNCDF and Niger-based fintech I-Futur, highlighting the development of iPayMoney, a digital payment aggregation platform that connects and integrates services from all mobile money and digital payment providers across the country.