Building the Infrastructure for Digital Finance during COVID-19 and Beyond Digital connectivity is a public good that can lead to new and sustainable growth areas and facilitate cross-border trade and remittances.
Supporting the Transition to Remote or Contactless Transactions Governments should provide policy and financial support to industries that shift to remote or noncontact transactions to cope with COVID-19.
The Role of Ocean Finance in Transitioning to a Blue Economy in Asia and the Pacific Invest in innovative and bankable projects to support healthy oceans and resilient, sustainable blue economy sectors.
The Cost of Underestimating Cybercrime A cyber-attack could mean global economic losses of between $121 billion and $234 billion and insurance losses of between $27 billion and $40 billion.
Increasing Financial Inclusion through Digital Solutions Digital finance offers the potential to reach underserved groups, but it is vital to first understand the needs of this segment.
The Informal Sector Needs Financial Support Providing a lifeline to workers and businesses most affected by the COVID-19 crisis calls for innovative solutions, such as digital money transfers.
Here's How Alternative Credit Scoring Can Improve the Poor's Access to Loans Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
How Civil Society Organizations Can Promote Financial Inclusion Microfinance anchored on civil society organizations is a promising model in banking the unbanked.
How Central Banks Can Promote Sustainable and Responsible Investment This piece discusses how central banks can take the lead in addressing climate-related risks in the finance sector.
Leveraging Digital Solutions to Bridge Financial Inclusion Gaps in Asia and the Pacific Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.