AFI is the world’s leading organization on financial inclusion policy and regulation. A member-owned network, we promote and develop evidence-based policy solutions that improve the lives of the poor through the power of financial inclusion.
The Maya Declaration is first commitment platform that enables AFI members to set concrete financial inclusion targets, implement in-country policy changes, and regularly share progress updates. A public commitment to the Maya Declaration is a means to champion financial inclusion.
AFI organizes the Global Policy Forum (GPF) as the keystone event for its membership. Each year, it is co-hosted by a different member institution in a different region of the world. The Forum is focused on the development and improvement of national financial inclusion strategies and policies, and is used as a platform for senior financial regulators to exchange ideas and engage in peer-to-peer learning activities.
Caroline Abel, Governor of Central Bank of Seychelles: "There is a need to further explore, how financial technologies can be used to advance financial inclusion and make it more convenient, affordable ... "
As processes and economic activities become more digitized, the importance of digital identities become more pronounced and paper-based physical identities become less desirable. Explore the special report for more insights.
AFI grew its global footprint with the launch of the Eastern Europe & Central Asia Policy Initiative (ECAPI) at the 2018 AFI Global Policy Forum (GPF) in Sochi on 7 September, 2018.
In October 2017, Fiji made history by becoming the first emerging economy to offer a sovereign green bond. Explore the report for more information about the FSGB, and its work on climate change and environmental conservation.
Access to finance for the agriculture sector can improve employment at a comparatively lower capital cost than the bigger industries, and can address the inequitable imbalance between employ the rural and urban areas. Learn more in this case study.
The Central Bank of the Bahamas and AFI are pleased to announce that CEMC and DFS Working Group meetings are set to take place from 25-29 March, 2019 in the Bahamas.
The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) and AFI are pleased to announce that the 12th SME Finance (SMEF) and 14th Financial Inclusion Strategy Peer Learning Group (FISPLG) Working Group meetings will take place from 1-1 April, 2019 in Livingstone, Zambia.
Taught by WWB and Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, the nine-month program will include a one week residential training in Oxford, United Kingdom from 1-5 April, 2019.
The G-24 and AFI will hold a special Policymakers’ Roundtable at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meetings on 10 April 2019. More details coming soon.