Documents & Reports
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Lessons from Implementing a National Financial Inclusion Strategy : Financial Inclusion Support Framework (English)
A national financial-inclusion strategy (NFIS) helps policy makers, in coordination with a wide range of stakeholders, define objectives and outline a set of impactful, sequenced actions to accelerate...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 163026 Document Date: June 25, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Gradstein,Helen Luskin,Arsana,I Gede Putra,Ul Haq,Imtiaz,Achew,Mengistu Bessir,Shaikh,Sarmad Ahmed,Zottel,Siegfried,Khalil,Uzma
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Key Facts Statement Testing : Options, Methodologies, and Tools - Financial Inclusion Support Framework : Technical Brief (English)
Disclosure and transparency are cornerstones of financial consumer protection and are key drivers of trust in the financial system. A key facts statement (KFS) is an important tool to improve transparency...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 163013 Document Date: June 25, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Gradstein,Helen Luskin
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Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia : Key Findings from the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey 2018-2019 : Survey Brief (English)
Integrating a financial inclusion module into a multitopic household survey like the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey (ESS) makes it possible to explore how different community spatial, demographic, and socioeconomic...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 162032 Document Date: June 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Achew,Mengistu Bessir,Ambel,Alemayehu A.,Gradstein,Helen Luskin,Tsegay,Asmelash Haile,Ul Haq,Imtiaz,Varghese,Minita Mary,Yonis,Manex Bule
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Building a Financial Education Approach : A Starting Point for Financial Sector Authorities - Financial Inclusion Support Framework : Technical Note (English)
While the importance of financial capability has been studied empirically, questions remain about program effectiveness, whether and how effectively these skills can be taught to consumers, and if financial...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 163370 Document Date: June 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Gradstein,Helen Luskin,Bint Abbas,Saba,Tomilova,Olga
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Universal Financial Access 2020 : Lessons for the Future (English)
The World Bank Group reiterated its commitment during the 2015 Spring Meetings, along with the announcement of the commitments made by the private sector to universal financial access (UFA), including...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 172558 Document Date: June 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ardic Alper,Oya Pinar,Baijal,Hemant,Banka,Holti,Bosiljcic,Nenad,Buddy Buruku,Chimienti,Maria Teresa,Dashi,Edlira,Delort,Dorothee,Gradstein,Helen Luskin,Iravantchi,Sheirin,Miller, Margaret,Montes Herraiz,Fredesvinda F.,Natarajan,Harish
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Global Experiences from Regulatory Sandboxes (English)
Regulatory sandboxes have become synonymous with fintech innovation and offer the unique benefit of providing the empirical evidence needed to substantiate decisions. This paper on Global Experiences from...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 154393 Document Date: November 11, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Appaya,Mandepanda Sharmista,Gradstein,Helen Luskin,Haji Kanz,Mahjabeen
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Leveraging Geospatial Technology for Financial Inclusion (English)
Geospatial technology can be used to map financial access points and assess the distribution of financial services across space, allowing authorities to identify gaps in existing coverage clearly and with...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 154538 Document Date: September 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ul Haq,Imtiaz,Gradstein,Helen Luskin
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How Regulators Respond To FinTech : Evaluating the Different Approaches – Sandboxes and Beyond (English)
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...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 148121 Document Date: April 23, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Appaya,Mandepanda Sharmista,Gradstein,Helen Luskin
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Integrating financial capability into government cash transfer programs : toolkit (English)
Over the past two decades, government-to-person cash transfer programs have become common in many countries as a means of addressing chronic poverty and insecurity for low-income and poor households. However...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 128334 Document Date: July 1, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Zottel,Siegfried,Gradstein,Helen Luskin
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Developing and operationalizing a national financial inclusion strategy : toolkit (English)
A national financial inclusion strategy (NFIS) can provide an effective instrument to chart a clear and coordinated path toward improving financial inclusion. An NFIS enables stakeholders to jointly define...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 127712 Document Date: June 1, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Gradstein,Helen Luskin,Randall,Douglas,Ardic Alper,Oya Pinar
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Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and blockchain (English)
The financial sector is currently undergoing a major transformation, brought about by the rapid development and spread of new technologies. The confluence of 'finance' and 'technology' is often referred...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 122140 Document Date: December 1, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Natarajan,Harish,Krause,Solvej Karla,Gradstein,Helen Luskin
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Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and blockchain : Fintech note no. 1 (English)
The financial sector is currently undergoing a major transformation, brought about by the rapid development and spread of new technologies. The confluence of ‘finance’ and ‘technology’ is often referred...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 122075 Document Date: January 1, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Natarajan,Harish,Krause,Solvej Karla,Gradstein,Helen Luskin