Colombia

Covid-19 G2P Cash-Transfer Payments

This brief highlights the role of cash transfers and digital distribution as a part of COVID-19 response in Colombia.

Pandemic draws more Latin American poor into banking system

Impulso a inclusión financiera digital a través del Ingreso Solidario

Webinar Recording > Public-Private Collaboration in COVID-19 Emergency Digital Payments Response

Guest speakers highlighted Colombia’s experience in providing digital transfers to nearly 3 million households in record time.

Webinar invite > Public-Private Collaboration in COVID-19 Emergency Digital Payments Response

How has Colombia provided digital financial transfers to nearly 3 million households severely affected by the pandemic? What steps has the government taken to reach over 1 million households, who are first-time users of mobile money?

A Fine Balance: Regulation & Greater Economic Opportunity in the Case of Payment Gateways for Merchants

Opening new payment gateways for merchants presents risks but much greater opportunities. Striking the right balance between fostering innovative services and managing risk is crucial.

“Botón PSE ha transformado el panorama de pagos en Colombia”

Entrevista a Gustavo Vega, Presidente de la empresa ACH Colombia…

“Botón PSE has changed the payment landscape in Colombia”

Interview with Gustavo Vega, President of the clearing house ACH Colombia…

Digital Payments Adoption and the Demand for Cash: New International Evidence

Cash remains in high demand despite measures by governments to keep funds digital. This Central Bank of Colombia study finds that economic growth and lower interest rates have a role to play.

Alcanzando Escala: El Trayecto de BIM Hacia la Inclusión Financiera Digital en Peru

Entrevista a Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, Gerente General de Pagos Digitales Peruanos (PDP)…

Driving to Scale: Bim’s Journey to Digital Financial Inclusion in Peru

Interview with Felipe Vásquez de Velasco, General Manager of Peruvian Digital Payments (PDP)…

Exchanging notes on one of the biggest ‘digital’ conditional cash transfer programs

Our Peer-Exchange to Brazil was part of the Alliance’s response to the knowledge needs of member countries

Uruguay makes great strides toward the universalization of access to financial services

The government joins the United Nations-based alliance of governments, companies and international organizations that works to accelerate the move toward digitization of payments…

Uruguay avanza firmemente hacia la universalización del acceso a servicios financieros

El Gobierno se suma a la alianza que, con base en las Naciones Unidas, reúne a gobiernos, empresas y organizaciones internacionales dedicadas a acelerar la digitalización de pagos…

The Better Than Cash Journey: Colombia & Malawi

This is the second 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.

DaviPlata: Taking Mobile G2P Payments to Scale in Colombia

This CGAP research paper describes the key challenges Davivienda, a Colombian bank faced through the journey to delivery G2P payments over mobile: how the service delivery model had to be ad…

Saving $15.5 million by replacing cash with cards for Colombian coffee farmers

Two case studies from the Better Than Cash Alliance present innovations from Colombia’s digital payments ecosystem

Build on progress made in Colombia’s shift to electronic payments, says Better Than Cash study

Building an inclusive financial ecosystem is critical to accelerating the shift away from cash in Colombia and Latin America…

Event: Achieving an Ecosystem Approach to Digital Payments in Colombia

On Tuesday, January 27th, the Better Than Cash Alliance along with the Departamento para la Proseridad and MINHACIENDA hosted an event in Bogota entitled “Achieving an Ecosystem Approach to …

Country Diagnostic: Colombia

This diagnostic measures the current state of the transition to electronic payments by estimating volumes and values of payments made in Colombia, as well as assessing the likelihood of further movement by looking at payment use cases associated with each key shift.