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Trends in Sharia-Compliant Financial Inclusion
With an estimated 650 million Muslims living on less than $2 a day, finding sustainable Islamic models could help provide financial access to millions of Muslim poor who strive to avoid financial products that do not comply with Sharia.Publication
Regulatory Options to Curb Debt Stress
This Focus Note argues that it is preferable to implement appropriate monitoring mechanisms and regulatory interventions at an early stage in credit market development, to detect potential debt stress and prevent reckless lending practices, thereby avoiding risks to financial markets, consumers, and the regulator’s credibility.Publication
The Power of Social Networks to Drive Mobile Money Adoption
The rate of mobile money (MM) adoption among poor people remains low. However, the mechanisms driving adoption are similar to those of other segments. This analysis revealed that social networks and social interactions influence mobile money uptake.Reading Deck
Rural Adoption of Mobile Payments in Oaxaca, Mexico
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Incentives for the Introduction of Agents in Colombia
In August 2006, 309 out of 1,100 municipalities in Colombia did not have the presence of a bank. Today 99% of all municipalities have access to financial services thanks to increased coverage by agents. Incentives offered by Banca de las Oportunidades were essential in expanding this access.Publication
An Overview of the G2P Payments Sector in Pakistan
Pakistan is becoming a laboratory for G2P payment innovations. This report by CGAP discusses the G2P payments sector in Pakistan and demonstrates how social transfers can help bring poor people into the formal financial system.Publication
Landscaping Report: Financial Inclusion in Russia
This Landscaping Report on the state of financial inclusion in Russia is based on CGAP’s research conducted during April – September 2012.Publication
Microfinance in Myanmar: Sector Assessment
The report finds that Myanmar’s banking sector so far has found it commercially challenging to extend financial access to the poor. As a result, fewer than 20 people out of 100 have access to formal financial services, with most people relying on family savings or costly alternatives such as informal money lenders.Publication
Current Trends in Cross-Border Funding for Microfinance
In 2011, cross-border funders committed at least US$25 billion to microfinance or financial services for the poor. CGAP research shows that levels of cross-border funding continued to increase despite the global financial crisis and strained national budgets, but at a much lower growth rate.Reading Deck