Cairo Amman Bank and Mastercard Partner to Revolutionize Cross-Border Payments in Jordan
Cairo Amman Bank partners with Mastercard to deliver faster, safer international transfers, advancing financial inclusion and Jordan’s digital economy.
Why Financial Inclusion Is the Cornerstone of Climate Resilience
This blog by Women's World Banking, explores how women are bearing the brunt of climate change crises, why financial access is essential for fostering women’s and girls’ resilience and prosperity and how for gender-responsive financial approaches to be most effective, they must be supplemented by non-financial interventions.
E-Payments As a Pathway to Growth: Empowering the West Bank and Gaza Through Digital Inclusion
The World Bank and United Nations Interim Damage Assessment updated July 2024 figures estimate $14.2 million in damages to the financial sector in Gaza between October and the end of January 2024.
State of the Inclusive Instant Payment Systems in Africa
This report aims to inform payment actors in Africa and beyond about the developments in the instant retail payment system ecosystem on the continent.
How Do Instant Interoperable Payment Systems Transform Modern Economies?
This research brief synthesizes recent academic findings on the effect of Instant interoperable payment systems on enhancing financial inclusion, spurring economic growth, and fostering innovation in the financial sector.
How Can Interoperability Drive Investment and Competition in Digital Payments?
This research brief draws on empirical and theoretical academic research in economics to highlight key insights for practitioners as they seek to build instant interoperable payment systems.
FPC Releases Guideline for Financial Institutions on Instant Payments
The US Faster Payments Council has released ‘Operational Considerations for Receiving Instant Payments’, a guideline for financial institutions on instant payments, including RTP and FedNow.
Philippines Pushes for Digital Wage Payments to Boost Financial Inclusion
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are urging labor and employer sector leaders to transition to digital wage payments, highlighting the benefits of safe and efficient payroll solutions.
Designing Cash Transfer and Graduation Programs to Support Women’s Economic Activity: Synthesis of Recent Literature
This review summarizes the impact of such interventions as graduation programs and cash transfers, as well as variations in design and delivery, on economic, and non-economic outcomes among female recipients.
UAE’s myZoi Launches Financially Inclusive Digital Wallet With “One-To-Many” Transfer Capabilities
The digital wallet promises to reduce remittance fees for underbanked employees in the UAE by enabling transfers to up to five people for the price of one.