Bringing E-Money to the Poor
eBook - PDF

Bringing E-Money to the Poor

Successes and Failures

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Bringing E-Money to the Poor

Successes and Failures

About this book

Moving toward universal access to financial services is within reach, thanks to new technologies, transformative business models, and ambitious reforms. Instruments such as e-money accounts and mobile accounts, along with debit cards and low-cost traditional bank accounts, can significantly increase financial access for those who are excluded. Bringing e-Money to the Poor: Successes and Failures examines the lessons of success from four country case studies of "gazelles"?Kenya, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Thailand?that leapt from limitation to innovation by successfully enabling the deployment of e-money technology. These countries have thereby transformed the landscape of financial access to their poor. In addition, two country case studies (Maldives and the Philippines) yield lessons learned from constraints that stalled e-money deployments. Because technology is not a silver bullet, the case studies also explore other strategic elements that need to be in place for a country to expand access to financial services through digital technology.

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Yes, you can access Bringing E-Money to the Poor by Thyra A. Riley, Anoma Kulathunga in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Economics & Banks & Banking. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
World Bank
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781464804625
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Banks & Banking
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. About the Authors
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Overview
  8. Part I Journey toward a Cash-Lite Society and Financial Inclusion
  9. Part II Critical Enablers That Are Game Changers in Successful E-money Deployments
  10. Part III South Asia Digital Landscape, Future Options, and Conclusions
  11. Appendix A Findex Data for Selected Countries
  12. Boxes
  13. Figures
  14. Maps
  15. Tables