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Can Superplatforms Transform Financial Inclusion in the Least Developed Countries? Emerging Insights from Nepal
Superplatforms like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Alibaba are at the forefront of technology in countries around the world. But can their model work down market? Using insights generated by homegrown superplatforms in Nepal, Keyzom Ngodup Massally and Audrey Misquith at UNCDF discuss their potential to build a new-generation financial sector in the least developed countries.
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T-Mobile Tries to Disrupt Banking
There are a lot of reasons people don't have a bank account. Some are wary of banks in general and others worry about making small mistakes that lead to overdraft charges. That's a problem T-Mobile is addressing with its new service.
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- North America
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Vietnam Telcos Ready to Pilot Mobile Money
The three operators have submitted applications to launch mobile money services that will allow customers to transfer money using mobile phones, including Vietnam's unbanked population.
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- Finance
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- Asia Pacific
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Report: New mobile money propositions have the potential to reduce the world’s unbanked population by more than a third
“Simply providing access to financial services is not enough. To achieve any real impact, people also need to become active users of financial products.”
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- Finance, Technology
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How Can Fintech Serve the Poor? A Q&A with CGAP CEO Greta Bull
As fintech innovation transforms the financial sphere, what are the implications for low-income and unbanked individuals? Greta Bull, CEO of CGAP, explored this question in a widely read essay earlier this year, and NextBillion followed up to get a deeper sense of her views on fintech's potential (and practical) impact. Her thoughts offer an important barometer of an organization and an industry in transition, as the tech revolution continues to reshape financial inclusion.
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U.S. Democrats push financial inclusion as 2020 election race heats up
Following the 2008 financial crisis, many banks pulled back from their poorest customers. The shift has had lasting costs for millions of Americans now struggling to access mainstream financial services such as checking accounts and credit cards.
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- North America
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1 Million To Benefit From New Partnership To Boost Financial Inclusion In DRC
Agency banking, where local people are trained to provide banking services, is proving to be a viable approach for increasing financial inclusion in previously underserved areas.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Chase’s Checkless Account Won’t Make A Dent In The Unbanked Ranks
Economists at the Kansas City Federal Reserve looked into the factors associated with unbankedness. Not surprisingly, low income was a major determinant of not having a bank account. But the authors found that "a variety of other characteristics play a role in determining these households’ banking status."
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