Leaders’ perspectives

Central Bank of Seychelles took over as the Chair of AFI’s African Financial Inclusion Policy Initiative (AfPI) from the Bank of Tanzania during AfPI Leaders’ Roundtable in Arusha, Tanzania, on 23 June 2022. Seychelles Governor Caroline Abel is the first woman to Chair an AFI regional initiative. We spoke to Governor Abel in Arusha, as she assumed her new post of AfPI Chair. -Read More

In this blog post, Governor Mustafa Ghaleb outlines some of the bank's recent milestone achievements in financial inclusion and the steps being taken to encourage the greater use of digital financial services and financial technologies.-Read More

In part one of our interview with Dr. Ruth Arregui, the head of Ecuador’s Superintendencia de Bancoy, we look at the challenges facing LAC countries, where the regional initiative is headed in the next two years and how the role of the banking sector in driving financial inclusion.-Read More

The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) conducted its second national financial services Demand Side Survey (DSS) from October to December, 2020. Information gathered from the DSS will be used to monitor the progress and understand both financial inclusion behaviour and the needs of different segments of the population including priority sectors such as MSMEs, agriculture and underserved minority groups including women, youth and people living with disabilities.-Read More

The Philippines has long been named as one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change risks due to its geographical location. The BSP advocates a progressive and calibrated approach to transition without compromising sustainability objectives. The BSP also calls for stronger global and multi-stakeholder collaboration to address the multidimensional aspects of climate and environmental action and ensure a “just transition.”-Read More

Financial inclusion is equally, if not more important, for women. With women constituting half of the population, their role in the development of their local communities and national economies is critical.-Read More

Women are the ideal agents for the financial inclusion policy agenda. When women are financially included, they realize the objectives and intended benefits on their households. Women, especially mothers, will ensure that the needs of her family – e.g., education, health and daily living – are put above her own, or any other priorities, and will manage the household finances to ensure this.-Read More

Since the last century, studies found that the development and well-being of families has a direct relationship with access to credit. More recently, however, studies began to show that access to adequate financial products and services was also paramount. Since then, many new aspects have been added to strengthen the four pillars of financial inclusion: access, usage, quality and welfare.-Read More

As financial regulators and policymakers, we strive towards initiatives that promote a market which is comprised of high potential women. Women entrepreneurs in particular, represents a neglected segment in need of accessing financing and new financial instruments.-Read More

Financial inclusion is a priority for governments, financial and regulatory authorities, and development agencies worldwide for its ability to eliminate poverty, reduce the income gender gap and, importantly, align national ambitions with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).-Read More

“Financial inclusion is a key pillar in achieving Bhutan's national goal of sustainable and inclusive socio-economic growth.“-Read More

“Making access to basic accounts a right for citizens would accelerate financial inclusion efforts, and enhance the fundamental foundation for expanding financial services to the unbanked population.”-Read More