Alliance for Financial Inclusion

26 January 2023 | News

AFI’s Latin America and Caribbean members and the Luxembourg Development Cooperation launch new project to boost financial inclusion

26 January 2023

AFI’s Latin America and Caribbean members and the Luxembourg Development Cooperation launch new project to boost financial inclusion

At a roundtable meeting in Costa Rica this week, AFI’s Latin America and the Caribbean members, and Luxembourg’s Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs, signed into effect a pilot project on the advancement of financial inclusion in the region.

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26 January 2023 | Speech

Launch of the Project between the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and AFI to advance Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean

26 January 2023

Launch of the Project between the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and AFI to advance Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean

We believe that this new collaboration will allow more households and more entrepreneurs to have access to more financial means, for the development of sustainable economic projects in the FILAC region!

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20 January 2023 | News

Senegal’s General Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship of Women and Youth joins the AFI alliance

20 January 2023

Senegal’s General Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship of Women and Youth joins the AFI alliance

AFI is excited to announce the addition of yet another invaluable member to its global network - the General Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship of Women and Youth (DER/FJ).

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19 January 2023 | Blog

The Gambia: Bringing formal financial services to 70 percent of adults by 2025

19 January 2023

The Gambia: Bringing formal financial services to 70 percent of adults by 2025

The Central Bank of The Gambia, AFI member since 2017, launched its National Financial Inclusion Strategy this year, with special focus on women and youth. We talked to Governor Buah Saidy to learn about the central bank’s policies that are expected to bring up to 70 percent of...

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16 January 2023 | Blog

Banking subagency: the Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic’s new strategic focus

16 January 2023

Banking subagency: the Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic’s new strategic focus

Financial inclusion is one of the six strategic objectives of the Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic (“SB”). The SB's special focus is on banking access points as part of drive to increase financial inclusion.

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12 January 2023 | Blog

The Gambia: Financial inclusion of small-scale farmers as central bank’s mandate

12 January 2023

The Gambia: Financial inclusion of small-scale farmers as central bank’s mandate

The Central Bank of The Gambia, AFI member since 2017, launched its National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) this year, with special focus on women and youth. We talked to Governor Buah Saidy to learn about the central bank’s policies that are expected to bring up to 70 per...

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16 December 2022 | News

AFI & SSBs discuss financial inclusion and global standards, collaboration opportunities

16 December 2022

AFI & SSBs discuss financial inclusion and global standards, collaboration opportunities

AFI’s Executive Director Dr. Alfred Hannig and the team of AFI’s European Representative Office – made visits to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and global financial Standard Setting Bodies (SSBs).

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10 December 2022 | Blog

DFS State of Practice Report: A Summary of Key Findings and Insights

10 December 2022

DFS State of Practice Report: A Summary of Key Findings and Insights

This explainer highlights key findings and analyses from the report. We also compare specific indicators from the DFS regulatory dataset with indicators in the 2021 Global Findex and the present key findings.

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9 December 2022 | Speech

Webinar on Promoting Youth Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) - Practical Policy Perspectives – Opening remarks by Governor Jean Baden Dubois

9 December 2022

Webinar on Promoting Youth Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) - Practical Policy Perspectives – Opening remarks by Governor Jean Baden Dubois

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with immense humility and pride that I am delighted to be afforded the opportunity to bring opening remarks at this Webinar on Promoting Youth Financial Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. I sincerely hope that all through this session, we

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2 December 2022 | News

BCEAO celebrates 60th anniversary

2 December 2022

BCEAO celebrates 60th anniversary

Congratulations to Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO) on celebrating its 60th anniversary. To further advance its forward-looking approach, the BCEAO organized an international symposium on the role of central banks in the changing world as part of the ...

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1 December 2022 | Speech

MMA-AFI Member Training on Inclusive Green Finance: What’s Next for Policymakers? - Welcome remarks by Soo Yuen Chee, Chief Operations Officer, AFI

1 December 2022

MMA-AFI Member Training on Inclusive Green Finance: What’s Next for Policymakers? - Welcome remarks by Soo Yuen Chee, Chief Operations Officer, AFI

As financial inclusion policymakers, we have a significant role to play in addressing this challenge through facilitating access to financial services for mitigation and resilience building.

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1 December 2022 | News

CEFI, the online training for financial inclusion by AFI and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

1 December 2022

CEFI, the online training for financial inclusion by AFI and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Registration for the next intake of CEFI, the online training for financial inclusion by AFI and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, opens on 1 June 2022 on the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management website.

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The AFI Publication Hub

AFI publishes financial inclusion regulatory and policy guidance based on peer learning, cooperation and a bottom-up approach. Explore Library

Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap During the Crisis and Afterwards

This report shows AFI members managed to protect and promote women’s financial inclusion and effectively apply it as part of a crisis response during the pandemic.

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Policy Recommendations on the Effective Redress Mechanisms in AFI Member Countries

This guideline note provides a wide range of best practices from AFI member institutions in the development, implementation and monitoring of help and redress mechanisms.

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Toolkit on Gender Inclusive Policy Development

This toolkit aims to develop a common understanding of gender concepts and provide guidance on designing gender inclusive policies.

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Digital Financial Services Regulation: Current State of Practice Report

This special report aims to help members identify and work towards addressing any potential regulatory gaps at the country and regional levels.

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Towards Enabling Women’s Financial Inclusion Through Data – Zambia’s Gender Data Journey

The collection and use of more reliable, high-quality data would allow Zambia to understand where the country was in its financial inclusion journey and focus on the right steps to reach its goals.

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Nigeria’s National Strategy Leveraging Agent Networks for Women’s Financial Inclusion

This document provides ways to optimize agent networks to increase women’s financial inclusion in Nigeria, based on their strategy to close the gender gap.

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