New Growth Models

Technology is delivering better access to financial services. Here’s how

A farmer uses a mobile phone on her morning glory vegetable field in Bach Lien village outside Hanoi March 31, 2010. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: AGRICULTURE SOCIETY) - GM1E63V1U9T01

69% of the world’s population now have a digital bank account. Image: REUTERS/Kham

Philippe Le Houérou
Chief Executive Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Dan Schulman
President and Chief Executive Officer (2014– Sept. 2023), PayPal
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Percentage of adults making or receiving digital payments Image: Global Findex database
A billion adults who have an account still pay utility bills in cash (Adults with an account paying utility bills in the past year in cash only, 2017) Image: Global Findex database
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