The Latin America and the Caribbean Payments Week (LAC-PW) is a biennial summit of senior staff of central banks covering payment and settlement systems. Securities commissions and multilateral bodies...
FinTech Note is a World Bank Group (WBG) series that explores the role of FinTech (the confluence of 'finance' and 'technology') in economic development, with an emphasis on financial inclusion. The purpose...
This paper provides an overview of different regulatory approaches to Fintech and provides guidance for policymakers to understand the benefits and limitations of each. While some Fintech activities can...
Financial inclusion starts with payments. They serve as a gateway to other financial services, such as savings, credit and insurance. Transaction accounts operated by a regulated payment service provider...
FinTech has tremendous potential in the Europe & Central Asia (ECA) region, given its high mobile phone and internet access levels and scope for increased use of digital payments. However, there are major...
Payment systems and remittances represent the foundations of financial sector stability and financial inclusion. Payment systems support financial stability by reducing systemic and settlement risks, acting...