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.
Supporting Small Businesses through Microfinance In Mongolia, ADB supports a new way of banking without collateral to improve credit access for women and small businesses.
How to Promote Equity Investments in Innovative Firms Knowledge of a startup’s technology, human resources, marketability, and growth potential lowers the risks of venture capital investments.
One Way to Achieve Responsible Mortgage Lending The idea behind shared responsibility mortgage is to link the principal balance and interest payments to a house price index.
Integrated Approach for Inclusive Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Business support infrastructure, access to finance, and information technologies empowered small businesses and generated opportunities for women and youth in Maldives.
Five Steps to a Successful Supply Chain Finance Program Banks need to update their business models as competition from fintechs disrupts the supply chain finance market.
The Role of Financial Companies in Promoting Intellectual Property Financing In the Republic of Korea, large financial firms should lead efforts to support high-risk, high-return intellectual property investments.