MICROFINANCE EVENT: Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Present “2014 AFI Global Policy Forum,” September 9-11, 2014, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Event Name: Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Policy Forum “Global Partnerships, National Goals, Empowering People”

Event Date: September 9 – 11, 2014

Event Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Participation: This event is open by invitation only.

Event Summary: This Global Policy Forum (GPF) is an annual event that is co-hosted by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) and the financial regulator of a member country of AFI. For 2014, the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago serves as co-host of the event. GPF will include discussions of national strategies and policies on financial inclusion with the aim of promoting the development and improvement of policy in this area.

Background on Organizers: AFI is a Thailand-based network of financial policymakers and regulators from developing and emerging economies that aims to increase access to financial services for poor people. AFI uses a “peer-to-peer” model that enables member institutions to share knowledge and identify policy solutions best suited for their home countries. AFI also provides grants to members to help support policy implementation. As of 2014, AFI has 117 member institutions representing approximately 90 nations.

Event Website: http://www.afi-global.org/gpf-2014-port-spain

For additional information, you may contact the conference organizers at info[at]afi-global.org or by telephone at +66 2 401 9370.

By Alíz Crowley, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

Alliance for Financial Inclusion, Global Policy Forum, “Global Partnerships, National Goals, Empowering People”

MicroCapital, April 18, 2013, Alliance for Financial Inclusion Launches African Mobile Phone Financial Services Policy Initiative (AMPI)

MicroCapital, April 25, 2012, “Agent Banking in Latin America,” by the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) of Mexico and Celina Lee, published by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion

MicroCapital, November 30, 2011, Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s Global Policy Forum Concludes with Signing of Maya Declaration on Financial Inclusion

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