This update of similar reports published in 2013 and 2017 covers legal and regulatory issues related to financial inclusion and consumer protection across the world. The authors surveyed financial regulators and supervisors across 130 economies.
Tag: Wrap Up
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Mobile Money, Interoperability and Financial Inclusion;” by Markus K Brunnermeier et al; published by National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
In this paper, the authors examined the effects of platform interoperability on competition and financial inclusion in Africa. In particular, they studied interoperability among mobile money operators, a mechanism that allows users to transfer money between different mobile money providers and across mobile networks.
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “2023 Microfinance Index Report,” Published by 60 Decibels
This report provides insight into the experience of financial services provider (FSP) clients, including quantitative comparisons of FSPs across regions and snapshots of FSP performance in Cambodia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia and Uganda.
The authors constructed the dataset from
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “State of the Art of Green Inclusive Finance 2011-2019: Worldwide Status and Progress Over 10 Years,” by e-MFP Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance Action Group
The authors of this paper assess the evolution of the green inclusive finance sector from 2011 to 2019. This encompasses products offered by a range of types of financial services providers (FSPs), including climate insurance
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Child Labor, Rainfall Shocks and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from Rural Households,” by Carolina Bernal and Razvan Vlaicu, Published by IDB
Ms Bernal and Dr Vlaicu combine rainfall data and household survey results to examine how rural Colombian families respond to income shocks produced by unexpected weather events. In particular, they investigate the “inter-temporal trade-off” that households face
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP UP: “The Bali Fintech Agenda: A Blueprint for Successfully Harnessing Fintech’s Opportunities;” published by International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group
This is a summary of a paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group; October 2018; 43 pages; available at:
http://www.findevgateway.org/sites/default/files/publication_files/pp101118-bali-fintech-agenda_1.pdf
The authors of this paper, whose title refers to its release at a conference in Bali, Indonesia, argue that financial technology (fintech) offers emerging markets both opportunities and risks, including risks to “financial