The prevailing narrative in the financial technology industry has centered around one central concept: access. The promise of fintech “revolutionizing” financial services has led many to celebrate the ...

Financial inclusion has been a fintech buzzword for years, yet 2025 appears to be the one year where we finally see real momentum… or maybe not. As governments, banks, and fintechs try out various ...

The Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDB) is phasing out its gewog field offices (GFOs) and shifting toward a more sustainable financial inclusion model centred on agency-banking. aligns Prayer flags ...

The emergence of financial technologies—fintech—has become an engine of change, promising to expand access to financial services and give a boost to financial inclusion. The ownership of accounts in ...

Credit has long been the passport to economic opportunity. Yet over 26 million Americans have no credit history, limiting their access to mainstream financial products and forcing reliance on costly ...

Singapore retains number one position as the world’s most financially inclusive market for the third year in a row, as Asia-Pacific markets comprise half of the top 10. All regions saw improvement in ...

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 ...

Financial inclusion (i.e., the availability and accessibility of financial services for individuals and businesses) is a fundamental goal for governments and organizations around the world. Despite ...

It's no secret that there's still a long way to go when it comes to achieving true financial inclusion in Africa. As recently as 2021, 45 per cent of people in sub-Saharan Africa didn't have access to ...

Imagine living in a remote location, so remote that there is no bank and no access to financial services. While online banking and fintech have significantly reduced such cases, many people still ...