Digital Finance in China
Webinar
China is at the frontier of digital finance. Mobile payments are fast replacing cash. Ant Financial, the powerhouse of China's online payment services, has grown into the largest financial technology company in the world by market value. Peer-to-peer lending has exploded in volume and so has online investing.
On April 14, 2017, CGAP hosted a conversation with leaders from the Chinese Academy of Financial Inclusion (CAFI), Renmin University, Beijing, to discuss the rapid growth of digital finance in China and its impact on reducing poverty.
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Speaker Bios
Dr. Duoguang Bei
Dr. Bei is president of CAFI. He obtained his doctorate in economics from Renmin University, studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and was awarded China's top prize in economics, the Sun Yefang Prize, for his work on the flow of funds. Dr. Bei has worked at the Ministry of Finance and financial regulatory agencies in China and at JP Morgan. Currently he focuses on digital financial inclusion in China.
Dr. Xiugen Mo
Dr. Mo is head of research at CAFI. He holds a PhD in Economics from Mississippi State University and has held leading positions in the Chinese government and at international non-governmental organizations. His research interests include financial inclusion, rural economics, sustainable development and poverty analysis.