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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COVID-19 is causing unprecedented health, economic and social crises and threatens the poverty and inclusion gains that have been made over the last decade.
New partnership will result in promoting digital payments as an important tool to increase security, financial inclusion and economic opportunities in the workplace. …
Blockchain Series: Blog 4…
As world leaders met at the U.N. General Assembly in New York last week, many discussions focused on how to ignite greater progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increasin…
This blog was originally published on The Practitioner Hub for Inclusive Business…
Based on a sample of 62 developing countries, the paper provides empirical analysis showing increase in the use of FinTech has a positive effect on the level of financial inclusion, which in turn advance sustainable economic development.
Payments on messaging and e-commerce platforms set to increase China’s GDP by $236 billion by 2025, unlocking new economic opportunities for people and small businesses…
H&M group becomes the first global fashion brand to join the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance…
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By BTCA Communications Team…
by Tidar Wald, Government and Corporate Relations Specialist at Better Than Cash Alliance…
Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals…
Crossposted from the original post that appeared in The Economist Intelligence Unit…
This is the fourth in a series of articles written by Maura Hart on the achievements of several Better Than Cash Alliance members. These highlights capture the innovative work by governments, businesses and development organizations to fulfill their commitment to transition from cash to digital payments.
Guest post by Shireen Santosham, GSMA Connected Women…
The report presents a synthesis of the evidence that The Opportunities of Digitizing Payments in all their forms, including international and domestic remittances, can be instrumental in reaching the goals of the G20 of broad-based economic growth, financial inclusion and women’s economic empowerment.
Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself….
Re-posted from the “Beyond the Transaction” Mastercard blog …
Better Than Cash Alliance welcomes The Coca-Cola Company as its member…