Financial inclusion
Book notes: The third pillar, by Raghuram Rajan
Rajan sets out an ambitious – but deliberately non-radical – manifesto for reform at the local level
El Salvador central bank launches statistics app
Central bank says app designed to improve accessibility of economic data
Haldane outlines vision of locally-modelled economies
BoE chief economist backs Raghuram Rajan’s idea of a revival of communities
The BoE’s education outreach programme
The Bank of England launched econoME last year to bring a practical understanding of economics to the classroom. Its aim is to make policy-making more effective in the future. It plans to extend its offering to schools by designing materials for younger…
Zambia deputy governor emphasises importance of female financial inclusion
Survey data reveals extent of gender disparity in market
Bank of Zambia urges country to embrace financial technology
Zambian payments app becomes integrated with Visa and MasterCard
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
Argentina launches digital platform to foster financial literacy
Central bank will use platform to promote use of bank accounts and electronic payments
BIS chief sees technology as crucial to financial inclusion
Big data and technology are key to overcoming financial exclusion, says Agustín Carstens
The IFF China Report 2019: Financial deepening, fintech development and green financing
The past 40 years have seen China transform from a recipient of global aid to a major economic centre in its own right. China is now seeking to deepen its markets, gradually open its borders to global financial flows, and promote new and innovative forms…
Fintech and the future – Improving financial literacy
Li Dongrong, president of the National Internet Finance Association of China and former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, explains how financial technology can aid sustainable growth, transform the structure of financial markets and promote…
The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
Over the past five years, China has invested more than $70 billion in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, of which there are now in excess of 100. Leading Chinese and international policy-makers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section…
The Belt and Road Initiative 2019 Survey – A new driver for globalisation?
The second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Survey of 28 central banks reveals that they view the BRI as a major driver of globalisation, with a high percentage of respondents expecting the initiative to provide a significant boost to GDP. So far,…
St Louis Fed creates educational ‘multiplier effect’
Head of economic education at the St Louis Fed talks to Central Banking about its approach to financial inclusion
Bahraini women gain prominence in financial sector
Number of local women employed increases by 2.2% in 2018, central bank data shows
Walking the talk – engaging with indigenous communities
Mike Hannah says engaging with disadvantaged communities is increasingly recognised as important for a central bank’s work
Kenya’s financial inclusion rate passes 80%
Mobile banking has helped inclusion rates increase by over 200% over the last 13 years, but the technology has also introduced new risks
Pakistan central bank opens up financial sector to non-bank players
Finance minister pledges central bank-issued digital currency by 2025
NBU’s Smolii speaks out about political interference
Politically powerful people in Ukraine are still trying to block economic reform, but transparency is helping, says National Bank of Ukraine governor
Tunisia and France sign co-operation agreement
Central banks to share experiences in monetary policy, supervision, digital finance and inclusion
ECJ asked to rule on whether public bodies can reject cash
German high court asks European Court of Justice to rule on legal tender definition, which could allow public institutions to refuse cash payments
Central banks must become more diverse – Carney
Improving diversity increases strength and reduces groupthink, BoE governor argues
Kenyan High Court strikes down law capping interest rates
But court rules law did not infringe central bank’s mandate and says caps could be brought back
Philippines launches inclusion initiative in memory of Espenilla
Late governor honoured in new initiative to help those underserved by financial industry