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Inter-American Development Bank becomes first regional development bank to join partnership to advance digital payments

The organization joins a UN-hosted alliance of governments, companies and international organizations to accelerate the move towards digitization of payments…
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Pioneer governments lead the way on shifting from cash to digital payments

By BTCA Communications Team…
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Going the distance: How harnessing digital payments can help deliver on the SDGs

by Tidar Wald, Government and Corporate Relations Specialist at Better Than Cash Alliance…
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Media Briefing - Making cash history

Making cash history: How digital payments can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals…
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Pakistan Plans to Bring Millions More Citizens into the Economy by Digitizing Payments

Government of Pakistan joins the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to create inclusive economic growth and a more efficient market structure…
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Leading global experts priotize key measures to optimize digital finance for world's poorest people

ANTALYA, Turkey - How are phones and cards changing the ways the global poor access and manage their money, and what should governments and financial institutions do to ensure innovative pr…
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India Announces New Partnership to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for Everyone

Government of India joins the United Nations’ Better Than Cash Alliance to share success stories from the world’s largest financial inclusion programme…
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The Better Than Cash Journey: Concern and CARE

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.
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Grupo Bimbo joins the Better Than Cash Alliance to help small businesses in Mexico boost profits

Through Red Qiubo, Grupo Bimbo provides small businesses with the necessary technology to accept digital payments in their operations.
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Making Digital Bangladesh Vision 2021 a reality, Government joins the Better Than Cash Alliance

Bangladesh commits to further national financial inclusion by accelerating the transition to digital payments…
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Malawi takes key step to advance digital payments and drive inclusive growth

Government, private sector, mobile operators and development organizations convene to establish a plan for the future…
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A means to an end: The post-2015 future of financial inclusion

Financial inclusion is a means to an end – or many ends – rather than an end in itself….
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Massive drop in number of unbanked, says new World Bank Findex Report

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2015 —Between 2011 and 2014, 700 million people became account holders at banks, other financial institutions, or mobile money service providers, and the number of “unb…
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In line with strategy to mature into an emerging economy, Nepal joins the Better Than Cash Alliance

Government aims for economic growth and women’s empowerment through digital payments initiative…
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Senegal shifts to digital payments to promote economic growth

The Government of Senegal has joined the Better Than Cash Alliance, signaling its commitment to growing the economy and improving security and transparency through the shift to electronic pa…
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development joins Better Than Cash Alliance to bring financial inclusion to rural communities

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is pleased to accept an invitation to join the Better than Cash Alliance (BTCA) in our shared commitment to bringing financial acce…
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Ghana joins Better Than Cash Alliance for greater financial transparency

Ghana joins Better Than Cash Alliance for greater financial transparency…
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Le Ghana rejoint l’Alliance Better Than Cash pour une plus grande transparence financière

Le Ghana rejoint l’Alliance Better Than Cash pour une plus grande transparence financière…
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Forum Highlights Global Standards For Responsible Digital Finance

Forum Highlights Global Standards For Responsible Digital Finance…
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Seeing the Benefits of Electronic Aid Delivery Up Close in Rwanda

Earlier this year, we shared the story of the World Food Programme (WFP) introducing cash transfers on mobile phones at the Gihembe refugee camp in northern Rwanda. …