RBI's Financial Inclusion Index needs greater transparency, granular data and a shift towards usage, quality and household ...

Financial inclusion in the U.S. has significantly decreased, possibly due to employers preparing for leaner times ahead. Southeast Asian economies like Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore are rapidly ...

This article is authored by Kalpana Ajayan, regional head, South Asia, Women’s World Banking.

Affordable financial products and services play a crucial role in people’s lives — but access varies widely across Europe. New data show which economies are ahead, and which ones lag behind, in 2025.

Over the past year, heightened business uncertainty has made it harder for companies to offer key support to employees — employers have regressed in their role across the globe. Higher financial ...

The 2024 Principal Global Financial Inclusion Index also reveals a stark gender gap in retirement outlooks. Despite progress in women's access to financial products and services, significant obstacles ...

However, even amid these economic pressures, we’ve seen global financial inclusion improve for the second year in a row, as employers, governments and financial systems continue to collectively ...

As Budget 2026 approaches, embedding gender intentionality through data-driven design and women-led last-mile delivery can ...

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