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One of the biggest reasons for people preferring cash in developing countries is not having a bank account and thus no bank card.
COVID-19 is hitting small businesses in the world's poorest countries hard. Governments can help by using aid funding to attract private investment.
In 2009, wealthy governments agreed to increase climate finance for vulnerable countries to $100 billion annually by 2020, however, this figure has yet to be met.
Falling revenues combined with costly pandemic relief measures have increased global debt by $20 trillion since the third quarter of 2019.
From increased regulatory measures to inherent nimbleness, COVID-19 has benefitted FinTechs and now we have some good data to prove it.
Private investment can prevent fragile situations from spiralling into crisis and pave the road towards a sustainable economic recovery.
Fintech startups are offering new, innovative services to increase financial inclusion.
Proper asset management and accrual accounting would contribute to economic growth, generate cash flows for the public budget, and lower net operating costs.
Current philanthropic, government and bank instruments are not sufficient to remove the financial barrier that hinders equal access to education for all.
The private sector is facing unprecedented difficulties in accessing finance at a time when it is sorely needed. Could impact finance provide the answer?
This column argues that the Euro has been a transfer union since its inception - with implict flows from the periphery to the core.
By 2030, 60% of the world's population will live in cities. The urban expansion that will accompany this change is a huge opportunity for sustainable development - and for the private inv...
Governments have four policy areas relating to the financial sector: fiscal, monetary, microprudential, and macroprudential. Each area is run by a government authority, of which more than...
The global humanitarian appeal for 2017 was a record $23.5 billion, targeting 93 million people in need of assistance. Aid money is no longer enough.