During a recent interview with the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), Elvira Cruvinel, head of Bank of Brazil’s Financial Inclusion Project, discussed the institution’s vision of financial inclusion as well as its recent activities in the financial inclusion arena.

While detailing her team’s activities in promoting financial inclusion, Cruvinel gave a nod to AFI, highlighting the Bank’s collaborative effort with Australia to lead the Access Through Innovation Sub-Group (ATISG) of the G20’s Financial Inclusion Experts Group (FIEG).  In September 2010, the sub-group joined AFI, which ultimately led to the creation of the G20’s Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), of which Brazil is now a key contributing member.

Formed in 2009, Bank of Brazil’s Financial Inclusion Project brings together various stakeholders with the goal of developing effective policies for financial inclusion. The Project also heads the collection, organization and analysis of data and research on financial inclusion.