Financial inclusion
BdF launches ‘Operation Savings’ video game
Online challenge aims to introduce French citizens to ‘main mechanisms of saving’
Bangladesh Bank launches loan scheme to boost agri sector
Borrowers will pay no more than 7% interest under scheme
Financial inclusion improving in Tajikistan, says World Bank
Country head says institution’s partnership with central bank is also improving corporate governance
AFI’s Alfred Hannig on the criticality of financial inclusion
The CEO of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion speaks about the importance of collaboration on digital and open finance, cyber resilience, data and credit infrastructure, women’s inclusion and consumer protection, amid funding squeezes
Austria launches initiatives to combat online payment scams
OeNB to work with federal police to combat phishing and raise awareness about fraud
RBNZ to collaborate with industry on financial inclusion MoU
Move follows consultation in which almost all wanted action to improve banking access
New banking entrants key to financial inclusion – BCB deputy
Pix helped address shortcomings of online-only lenders, Renato Gomes tells Autumn Meetings
North Macedonia reshuffles reserve requirements
Central bank eyes more long-term, dinar-denominated savings and stronger deposit base for banks
US deposit insurance requires rethink, say experts
Dallas Fed study asks if current level is sufficient, while NYU professor argues for 100% coverage
Hungarian central bank launches anti-cyber fraud campaign
Governor announces five-step campaign to counteract increasing prevalence of scams
Confidence in stability matters for financial inclusion – IMF paper
Study of central Asia finds good governance increases effectiveness of many policies
IMF tracks sharp rise in deposit accounts in emerging economies
Latest survey highlights inclusion trends in bank accounts, card usage and digital services
Financial literacy quickens monetary policy reaction – study
Improving people’s knowledge of money matters could strengthen transmission
How to increase the impact of financial literacy initiatives
As surveys show financial literacy outcomes falling short, Pedro Duarte Neves distils key lessons
Banks begin tailoring offers to Gen Z’s needs – MNB report
First “fully digital” generation expects 24/7 digital payments solutions
Sexual orientation impacts financial wellbeing – Fed research
Gay, lesbian and bisexual people “significantly more financially vulnerable than previously understood”
Syrian central bank says lenders must expand bank accounts
Citizens need accounts to receive cash transfers as government cuts subsidies
New measurement shows ‘historically high’ Canadian financial stress
Financial fragility is concentrated among renters and some mortgage holders, paper says
AI threatens labour’s share of income, research finds
AI could increase inequality and social unrest, Philadelphia Fed paper argues
Global Money Week aims for better money sense
OECD event aimed at boosting financial literacy receives attention in central and eastern Europe