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Financial inclusion : what have we learned so far? : what do we have to learn?

Barajas, Adolfo; Beck, Thorsten; Belhaj, Mohamed; Ben … - 2020

, such as encouraging banking competition or channeling government payments through bank accounts, play an important role …

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Do remittances enhance financial inclusion in LMICs and in fragile states?

Ben Naceur, Samy; Chami, Ralph; Trabelsi, Mohamed - 2020

This paper explores the relationship between remittances and financial inclusion for a sample of 187 countries over the period 2004-2015, using cross-country as well as dynamic panel GMM regressions. At low levels of remittances-to-GDP, these flows act as a substitute to formal financial...

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Impact of interest rate cap on financial inclusion in Cambodia

Heng, Dyna; Chea, Serey; Heng, Bomakara - 2021

financial inclusion under certain conditions. This paper examines the effect of microfinance-loan interest rate caps on … financial inclusion in Cambodia. Based on a difference-in-difference analysis on bank and microfinance supervisory data, results … new loans following the introduction of an annual capitolo Microfinance borrowers declined immediately, amid an increase …

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Borrowing costs and the role of multilateral development banks : evidence from cross-border syndicated bank lending

Gurara, Daniel Zerfu; Presbitero, Andrea; Sarmiento, Miguel - 2018

Cross-border bank lending is a growing source of external finance in developing countries and could play a key role for infrastructure financing. This paper looks at the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) on the terms of syndicated loan deals, focusing on loan pricing. The results...

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Drivers of financial access : the role of macroprudential policies

Deléchat, Corinne; Kiyasseh, Lama; MacDonald, Margaux; … - 2020

region that most relies on informal financial services, and which has the largest uptake of mobile banking. We find robust …

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Fintech and financial inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean

Gershenson, Dmitry; Herrera, Luis; Lambert, Frederic; … - 2021

, contrary to what has been observed elsewhere in the world. Case studies by national policy experts suggest that barriers to …

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Financial inclusion under the microscope

Agarwal, Sumit; Kigabo, Thomas; Minoiu, Camelia; … - 2018

individuals already at commercial banks and only initially receive smaller loans. Our results suggest that the microfinance sector …

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Financial development, inequality and poverty : some international evidence

Ben Naceur, Samy; Zhang, RuiXin - 2016

income inequality and poverty, except financial liberalization, which tends to exacerbate them. Also, banking sector … fully support the reduction of poverty and income equality …

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Is digital financial inclusion unlocking growth?

Khera, Purva; Ng, Stephanie; Ogawa, Sumiko; Sahay, Ratna - 2021

Digital financial services have been a key driver of financial inclusion in recent years. While there is evidence that financial inclusion through traditional services has a positive impact on economic growth, do the same results carry over for digital financial inclusion? What drives digital...

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Fintech potential for remittance transfers : a Central America perspective

Bersch, Julia; Clevy, Jean François; Muhammad, Naseem; … - 2021

This paper analyzes the potential for fintech to facilitate cheaper and more efficient remittances, and to enhance financial inclusion in Central America. Digital remittances remain nascent in the region, primarily reflecting behavioral inertia, small cost advantages of digital over traditional...

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