Alliance for Financial Inclusion

AFI Board of Directors' member NBC Deputy Governor Chanthana passed away

10 August 2022 | News

AFI Board of Directors' member NBC Deputy Governor Chanthana passed away

10 August 2022

AFI members and AFI Management Unit express heartfelt condolences to colleagues at the National Bank of Cambodia and the family of the late Deputy Governor.

Growth Platform empowers women and youth by granting access to finance

2 August 2022 | Blog

Growth Platform empowers women and youth by granting access to finance

2 August 2022

On Growth Platform’s journey and how they are working to grant access to finance to the most vulnerable populations such as women and youth talks to us Uzoma Nwagba, CEO of Growth Platform.

How to successfully develop an MSME finance policy

28 July 2022 | Blog

How to successfully develop an MSME finance policy

28 July 2022

Micro, small and medium size enterprises (MSMEs) are the backbone of the world economy, consistently contributing to the gross domestic product (GDP) of many countries and regions

19 July 2022 | Speech

Regional Training and Technical Workshop on Promoting Youth Financial Inclusion - Opening Remarks by AFI Policy Programs & Implementation Director Eliki Boletawa

Regional Training and Technical Workshop on Promoting Youth Financial Inclusion - Opening Remarks by AFI Policy Programs & Implementation Director Eliki Boletawa

The youth are a great asset to the county and this critical population segment makes significant contribution to its development, innovation and stability. Including them financially thus also ensures reaching the social and economic potential of the young people.

19 July 2022 | Speech

AFI Regional training on promoting Youth Financial Inclusion: Opening remarks by Nadia Gamha, Deputy Governor, Banque Centrale de Tunisie

AFI Regional training on promoting Youth Financial Inclusion: Opening remarks by Nadia Gamha, Deputy Governor, Banque Centrale de Tunisie

Je voudrais à ce titre exprimer au nom de Monsieur Marouane El Abassi, Gouverneur de la Banque Centrale de Tunisie et en mon nom personnel, nos vifs remerciements à l’AFI d’avoir choisi la Tunisie pour abriter cet événement régional qui réunit des experts et de hauts ca...

19 July 2022 | Blog

AFI’s Denarau Action Plan – Six years on

AFI’s Denarau Action Plan – Six years on

The results of the freshly published Global Findex Database 2021 can be celebrated across the AFI network, with the gender gap in access to financial services across developing countries finally reduced from nine to six percent.

19 July 2022 | Speech

South Asia Region Financial Inclusion Initiative (SARFII) Preparatory Meeting - Opening Remarks by Deputy Governor Bam Bahadur Mishra, Nepal Rastra Bank

South Asia Region Financial Inclusion Initiative (SARFII) Preparatory Meeting - Opening Remarks by Deputy Governor Bam Bahadur Mishra, Nepal Rastra Bank

The main objective of this meeting is to jointly develop, a draft action plan for SARFII and to endorse that action plan at the launch of the initiative at the GPF in Jordan.

19 July 2022 | Speech

South Asia Region Financial Inclusion Initiative (SARFII) Preparatory Meeting - Opening Remarks by AFI Policy Programs & Implementation Director Eliki Boletawa

South Asia Region Financial Inclusion Initiative (SARFII) Preparatory Meeting - Opening Remarks by AFI Policy Programs & Implementation Director Eliki Boletawa

South Asia region is a cradle of innovation thriving in a vibrant market that is supported by progressive regulators who understand the value of financial inclusion.

19 July 2022 | Blog

AfPI Chair affirms AFI’s commitment to gender diversity, women empowerment and inclusion

AfPI Chair affirms AFI’s commitment to gender diversity, women empowerment and inclusion

Irrespective of the challenges that may arise and threaten to hinder our efforts, I am counting on the tenacity and determination of the entire team to use them as building blocks to further advance the financial inclusion agenda.

Towards an inclusive green future: An analysis of the intersection between inclusive green finance and gender inclusive finance

13 July 2022 | Blog

Towards an inclusive green future: An analysis of the intersection between inclusive green finance and gender inclusive finance

13 July 2022

This report explores the role of financial regulation to advance the intersection between gender, financial inclusion and climate change, and seeks to answer how can access to financial services unlock this potential and increase women’s resilience to climate impacts?

AFI Global Standards Proportionality Working Group adopts new 4-pillar workplan

7 July 2022 | Blog

AFI Global Standards Proportionality Working Group adopts new 4-pillar workplan

7 July 2022

At the GSPWG’s most recent meeting held in San Jose, Costa Rica, the members adopted a new workplan for the coming years focused on four principal areas.

Integrating Gender and Women’s Financial Inclusion into National Strategies (V.2)

The AFI Publication Hub

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

This guideline note highlight current practices among the AFI Network and provide guidance on gender and integrating women’s financial inclusion considerations into national financial inclusion strategies (NFIS)

2021 AFI Annual Report

In 2021, AFI continued to deepen its policy guidance and leadership role by bringing practical policy content to members.

Leveraging Digital ID and e-KYC for the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons: Risks and Opportunities

This report discusses the main challenges preventing the wider adoption of digital ID and e-KYC to advance the financial inclusion of FDPs.

Sustaining an Inclusive Digital Financial Services (DFS) Ecosystem During a Global Emergency

This case study highlights immediate policy responses brought in to mitigate the COVID-19 effects on the DFS ecosystem in responseto a global emergency.

Policy and Regulatory Reforms in the AFI Network 2021

This report presents the policy and regulatory reforms that members of the AFI network were developing and implementing in 2021.

Green Credit Guarantee Schemes for MSMEs

This report elaborates on policy considerations for the implementation of credit guarantee schemes that can be used to support green lending to MSMEs.