Central Bank Digital Currencies are gaining substantial attention globally as central banks explore the design and implementation of digital currencies. This study examines the design considerations of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and their potential impact on India's financial...

iFintech is termed as an Islamic alternative banking and financial services approach to that of existing, Fintech digital, Western democracies banking and financial systems. This Pakistan Islamic digital banking and financial services technologies (iFintech) study engages a qualitative NVivo...

Purpose: The present paper analyzes the current situation of taxation of financial services, pointing out the main alternative taxation methods. Design/methodology/approach: It is carried out an analysis of them, through the application of all of them to the same numerical example. Originality:...

The study documents the achievements of the Islamic Banking Services Industry (IBSI) in light of Islamic finance objectives (including commercial performance, financial stability, and wealth distribution). A balance sheet analysis of IBSI in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 33 quarters (2013...

The banking sector must confront challenges arising from globalization, the demand for new business models (BMs), increasing regulation, and ever-advancing digitalization. In this context, innovative competitors, namely FinTechs, are challenging banks and forcing them to rethink existing...

This study conceptualizes digital finance as mobile banking, mobile money, and agent banking in the context of Uganda, and quantifies their influence on the usage levels of financial services. Data were collected from 290 lead households from 15 districts of Uganda, benefiting from the Uganda...

Customer segmentation is essential in financial services for designing targeted interventions, managing dormant portfolios, and supporting marketing re-engagement strategies. Traditional approaches such as Recency-Frequency-Monetary (RFM) analysis offer interpretability but often lack the...

Although research on religion has gained increasing attention, few studies have examined its connection to consumer identity and how it influences purchasing decisions. This gap is especially noticeable when it comes to decision-making around religious services. Previous studies on what...

Financial inclusion has emerged as a pivotal strategy for promoting inclusive economic growth, reducing poverty, and fostering social equity everywhere in the world. However, significant gender disparities persist in Latin America, where millions of women remain excluded from formal financial...

The contribution of innovation to global development and productivity is indeed very important, as it enables the creation of new products and services or the improvement of existing ones. Experience of developed economies suggests that innovations and Financial Technology (Fintech) evolution...

Objective Innovation is decisive as it drives the efficiency, security and convenience of banking operations. Ultimately, this will reshape the manner in which financial institutions interact with their consumers. Marketing strategies, and innovation approaches, are critical in improving quality...

Despite borrower disloyalty being a concern, path decisions must still be analysed. Using the switching path analysis technique, this study analysed the triggers, determinants, and consequences of borrower switching. A non-probability sampling method was employed for this analysis. Specifically,...

The rapid digitalization of financial services in the European Union (EU) has not only enhanced convenience and inclusion but also increased exposure to sophisticated online financial fraud. Digital financial literacy (DFL) is widely promoted as a key tool for empowering consumers and reducing...

This Focus Note explores innovative financing strategies for reaching inclusive credit fintechs in Africa, particularly those targeting underserved micro and small enterprises (MSEs). These fintechs have the potential to address the estimated US$ 4.9 trillion global credit gap for MSEs. However,...

This Focus Note explores why this remains the case— even after significant efforts to narrow the financial inclusion gender gap—and what can be done to achieve equality in this sphere. Since closing the gap will require contextually adapted solutions, Ghana and Tanzania were selected as two...

This paper examines how digital financial platform engagement influences financial inclusion in the Philippines and explores how financial institutions are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing these platforms. It combines nationally representative data from the World Bank Global...

The digitalization of finance has accelerated the diffusion of FinTech and raised new questions about how AI, data security and blockchain shape consumer behaviour. This article examines current FinTech users, focusing on mobile banking, security perceptions, AI-enabled personalisation and trust...

We constructed an urban fintech index and analyzed data from 2834 publicly traded Chinese enterprises for the period 2010-2022 to investigate the impact of fintech on the innovation quality of enterprises. The findings indicate that this impact is positively reinforced by the innovation...

We study how households choose between three mortgage contracts with different payment structures: fixed-rate fixed-payment, variable-rate variable-payment, and a hybrid variable-rate fixed-payment mortgage where interest rate changes affect principal repayment rather than payment size. This...

This report summarizes the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) technical assistance mission to the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (RMA), focused on reviewing and strengthening the fintech regulatory sandbox (RS) framework. The mission, conducted from August 25 to September 2, 2025, assessed...

The rise of fintech lenders has intensified competition in the banking industry. This study utilizes Brazilian bank-level data to examine the causal impact of increased competition on commercial banks’ lending rates and profitability. Employing a bank-specific Bartik exposure, constructed from...

We estimate consumer preferences for "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) using a large-scale probabilistic stated choice survey experiment. Average willingness to pay (WTP) for the standard BNPL bundle is negative, but younger, lower-income, and less credit-worthy consumers exhibit higher demand. The...

Green fintech merges sustainable finance with data-intensive innovation, but national translations of EU rules can create regulatory risk. This study examines how such risk manifests in Central Europe and which policy tools mitigate it. We develop a three-dimension framework-regulatory clarity...

As Thailand's financial sector accelerates its digital transformation, cybersecurity has transitioned from a mere technical support function to a strategic imperative that governs operational risk and financial stability. This study empirically examines the efficacy of cyber risk controls and...

The goal of inclusive development places financial inclusion at the forefront of sovereign development policies, particularly in economies that are investing in digital technologies. Despite the world's progression towards technology, there is minimal empirical evidence of how efficient these...

Green FinTech involves facilitating sustainable payments, banking, and investment; nevertheless, it is subject to consumer trust and perceptions of 'green' value. The literature on this topic is fragmented, with information systems literature typically considering trust as a broad acceptance...

This study investigates how strategic foresight can enhance FinTech governance and policy resilience in emerging economies, using Kuwait as an illustrative case. It aims to identify which foresight interventions should be prioritized across alternative futures to strengthen innovation, security,...

This paper examines the interplay between financial inclusion and FinTech in shaping banking stability, with a focus on economies in the Asia and Pacific region. Using an unbalanced panel dataset from 21 economies from 2000 to 2021, the paper finds that financial inclusion enhances banking...

This study investigates how financial technology (FinTech) contributes to economic growth, focusing on whether it acts primarily as a mediator or a moderator within the finance-growth nexus. A composite FinTech index is constructed using Principal Component Analysis based on cross-country data...

This paper examines the impact of fintech adoption and financial inclusion on financial stability in selected countries. Using panel data from 30 countries spanning 2011-2024, the study employs an empirical strategy based on Two-Way Fixed Effects, a dynamic two-step System GMM estimator, and...

Background: Fintech companies have revolutionized the financial services industry in India in recent years. This is especially true for the growth of digital payment methods. India's unbanked are being introduced to banking by fintech companies. Despite the country's strong banking system, many...

Financial technology (FT) has been credited for supporting sustainable development and financial inclusion. However, issues such as balancing innovation with consumer protection and the challenges of loan default have emerged as significant concerns in this context. The study aimed to test the...