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During a one-week High-Level Joint Learning Programme, co-hosted by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and AFI in Kuala Lumpur last month, we sat down with Elsie Addo Awadzi, Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana (BoG) to gain her perspective on financial inclusion and the pillars of sustainable SME finance.

AFI: In your opinion, what is the best way to…

We live in a hashtag generation! There is a constant urge to stay connected with pervasive access to digital technology.

Today we celebrate the Arab Day of Financial Inclusion!

Adopted by Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the Council of Arab Central Banks on 27 April 2016, the overall purpose of Arab Day of Financial Inclusion Day to advocate financial inclusion, and its role in driving the development of policies, strategies and programs to promote access to financial services, and improve financial…

In Bangladesh, climate change affects many sectors, including water resources, agriculture and food security, ecosystems and biodiversity, and human health and coastal zones. It is estimated that rising sea levels alone will displace 18 million Bangladeshis within the next 40 years; also predicted that climate change could have a…

As part of the intensive, high-level Joint Learning Programme (JLP), “Building an Inclusive MSME Financing Ecosystem,” which is taking place from 9-13 April, 2018, participants were involved in field visits to various financial institutions including Laman Informasi Nasihat dan Khidmat (LINK), SME Corporation Malaysia, Credit Counselling and Debt…

AFI members are committed to the Denarau Action Plan (DAP) with the aim to increase women’s access to quality and affordable financial services globally. The DAP targets to accelerate the progress of women's financial inclusion by halving the financial inclusion gender gap across AFI member countries by 2021.

To help shape the conversation…

Did you know that more than one billion women are still excluded from formal financial services? The Denarau Action Plan targets to accelerate the progress of women's financial inclusion by halving the financial inclusion gender gap across AFI member jurisdictions by 2021.

View the infographic below to learn about the gender gap in financial inclusion and how AFI plans to promote women's economic empowerment through the Gender and…

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we asked one of our partners, Women’s World Banking (WWB), to share their perspective on advancing women’s economic empowerment. What’s holding women back from accessing mainstream finance, and how can we can advance the drive for greater inclusion? Read on for more insights.

AFI: In your opinion, how have…

Following the productive Consumer Empowerment & Market Conduct (CEMC) and Financial Inclusion Data (FID) Working Group meetings, more than 80 AFI members attended a training on Consumer Empowerment & Data. Co-hosted by mastercard, the training discussed the role of data, and how the public and private sector can collaborate to enhance data…

Did you know that India accounts for over 86 percent of Bhutan’s total trade? The 2016 record[1] reveals a total of Nu.32.05 Billion (approx. $482 Million) of exports and around Nu.55.28 Billion (approx. $859 Million) of imports, to and from India respectively. Besides the rise in trade, tourism between Bhutan and India have increased every year. In 2017, tourists…