From remittances to m-payments : understanding 'alternative' means of payment within the common framework of retail payments system regulation (English)

Retail payment systems play an important role in the smooth functioning of any economy, and thus any inefficiency in the retail payments market can send negative effects cascading throughout the financial realm. The World Bank Global Payment Systems Survey 2010 has shown that inefficiencies persist in the payment systems of many middle-income and low-income countries, with cash continuing to be the most widely used instrument for small-value payments...

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Author

Cirasino,Massimo;

Malaguti, Mariachiara;
Document Date
2012/10/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
84079
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Multi-Regional,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2015/05/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
From remittances to m-payments : understanding 'alternative' means of payment within the common framework of retail payments system regulation
Keywords
committee on payment and settlement system

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

1M-Implementation of Retail Payments strategies -- P132294

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Financial Sector

Theme

FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery,FY17 - Job Creation,FY17 - Financial Stability,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery,FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services,FY17 - Financial Sector oversight and policy/banking regulation & restructuring,FY17 - Urban Development,FY17 - Rural Development

Sector

FY17 - Services,FY17 - Other Non-bank Financial Institutions

Topics

Access to Finance,Central Banks,Digital Currency,International Remittances,Retail Payments,

Historic Topics

Finance and Financial Sector Development,

Historic SubTopics

Access to Finance, Financial Structures, Remittances,

Unit Owning

Fin, Comp & Innov - GP (GFCDR)

Originating Unit

GFMDR;

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Financial infrastructure series|payment systems policy and research;

Product Line

Technical Assistance (Non-lending)

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Cirasino,Massimo; Malaguti, Mariachiara.

From remittances to m-payments : understanding 'alternative' means of payment within the common framework of retail payments system regulation (English). Financial infrastructure series|payment systems policy and research Washington, DC ; World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/790671468278747416

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