The Better Than Cash Alliance is a partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations that accelerates the transition from cash to digital payments in order to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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For the first time, new evidence from 25 countries shows how governments and companies can move away from cash, as McKinsey Global Institute reveals a potential $3.7 trillion GDP boost…
500 million Indian smartphone users in next 5 years: a huge market for digital payments
The organization joins a UN-hosted alliance of governments, companies and international organizations to accelerate the move towards digitization of payments…
This guide is the result of discussions and engagements with hundreds of stakeholders in over 25 countries to rethink and re-engineer the retail payments and includes specific insights from Mexico, Peru, and Australia.
Developed over 18 months as part of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Financial Services for the Poor(FSP) initiative, this guide is the result of discussions and engagements with hundre…
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
Through Red Qiubo, Grupo Bimbo provides small businesses with the necessary technology to accept digital payments in their operations.
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women…
Development Research Group When the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA) was formed almost three years ago, about half of the world’s adult population had some type of bank account. Last week th…
Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself….
The Alliance is supporting ASBANC to help launch the platform as soon as possible with the endorsement of the National Financial Inclusion Commission.
A Q&A with Dr. Ruth Goodwin-Groen on the Better Than Cash Alliance’s Important New Role…
On April 15-16, 2014 the Better Than Cash Alliance presented at the First High Level Meeting for Effective Development Cooperation in Mexico City, Mexico. The meeting was organized by the Me…
Exciting study results on the Mexican government’s shift to e-payments
VISA JOINS GLOBAL LEADERS IN NEW PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AND IMPROVE LIVES By: Doug Michelman Today, Visa joins with six partners from government, the private sector and t…