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Having a Bank Account Means Very Little
The number of South Africans who use their bank account simply as a storage tool – making one withdrawal a month and then transacting using cash – rose to 11 million in 2015 from 9 million in 2014, indicating poor financial inclusion, a recent study finds.
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A Guide to Financial Inclusion in Fragile States
Start with aid: At USAid we are looking for ways to convert traditional aid delivery models, such as commodities and vouchers, into cash transfers that are delivered in ways that encourage recipients to access safe, basic financial services. Kay McGowan, digital finance advisor, USAid, Washington DC, USA @KMcGowan@GlobalDevLab
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Report: Banks Have a $380 Billion Market Opportunity in Financial Inclusion
Banks can address an additional US$380 billion market in annual revenues by targeting micro-enterprises and bringing unbanked and underbanked adults into the formal financial system, according to a new report produced jointly by Accenture (NYSE:ACN), through Accenture Development Partnerships, and CARE International UK, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.
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Not Just Child’s Play: Why the financial services industry can – and should – support children’s well-being
A new research paper released by the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) explores the relationship between a family’s financial health and its children’s well-being, illuminating the need and opportunity for financial services to play a greater role in supporting child and family success. Doing so can help providers deepen relationships with customers today and with their children in the future.
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Health Care Dominates Borrowing in Global South
With policyMakers in emerging market economies stepping up the focus on financial inclusion, India and China have seen the strongest growth in account ownership between 2011 and 2014. If the findings of the World Bank-Gallup Global Findex Survey 2014, which asked over 1,50,000 respondents in 143 countries how and why they access financial services, were to be plotted on a map though, there is a very clear North-South divide in terms of where people spend their borrowed money.
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Africa mobile comms giant MTN’s $5.2bn Nigerian fine: Now the CEO resigns
A massive fine imposed on MTN Group by Nigerian regulators for alleged compliance failings has cost the firm's CEO Sifiso Dabengwa his job.
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PRESS RELEASE: Oliver Wyman, ideas42 Report Shows How Innovative New Products Could Boost Financial Stability for Low-Income Consumers
New Report Lays out Solutions to Break a Vicious Cycle for Millions of Americans.
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Cash-Back the New King in Indian e-Commerce
Bhumika Grover, it was never a choice between the 'Big Billion Days' of Flipkart or Amazon's 'Great Indian Festive Sale' in the run-up to Diwali. Even the 'Electronics Monday' sale by Snapdeal was not captivating enough.
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