Alliance for Financial Inclusion

The world’s leading organization on financial inclusion policy and regulation. A member-owned network, we empower policymakers to increase access and usage of quality financial services for the underserved through the formulation, implementation and global advocacy of sustainable and inclusive policies.
841
million people
financially included
920
policy and
regulatory changes
89
member
institutions
84
countries

Making financial services more accessible to the world’s unbanked.

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23 April 2024 | News
AFI Working Groups meet in Honduras to advance progress on Data and SME Finance
23 April 2024
AFI Working Groups meet in Honduras to advance progress on Data and SME Finance
SME finance and data are both critical to sustainable and inclusive development, bringing AFI members together.
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23 April 2024 | Speech
29th FIDWG & 22nd SMEFWG Meetings - Opening Remarks by Dr. Eliki Boletawa, AFI Director, Policy Programs & Implementation
23 April 2024
29th FIDWG & 22nd SMEFWG Meetings - Opening Remarks by Dr. Eliki Boletawa, AFI Director, Policy Programs & Implementation
Buenos dias It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to the 29th Financial Inclusion Data and 22nd SME Finance Working Group Meetings in the beautiful island of Roatán, Honduras. I want to express my deep appreciation to Presidente Sierra and the team from CNBS, the National
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22 April 2024 | News
Collaboration is key to advancing Inclusive Green Finance, say AFI leaders and private partners
22 April 2024
Collaboration is key to advancing Inclusive Green Finance, say AFI leaders and private partners
AFI leaders from across the Global South, met with private sector partners this week to discuss practical ways of collaborating on advancing Inclusive Green Finance Globally (IGF). The AFI-hosted roundtable discussion took place on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meeti...
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22 April 2024 | News
Helping small businesses recover from disaster: lessons from Fiji
22 April 2024
Helping small businesses recover from disaster: lessons from Fiji
Find out more about the Reserve Bank of Fiji's Disaster Rehabilitation and Containment Facility, and the business it has helped.
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22 April 2024 | News
Supporting smallholder farmers through technology: an innovative approach from Bangladesh
22 April 2024
Supporting smallholder farmers through technology: an innovative approach from Bangladesh
An interview with Mohammad Ikhtiar Sobhan, Head of New Business Opportunities at iFarmer.
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19 April 2024 | News
AFI/G-24 meeting spotlights need for inclusive approach to implementing global sustainable finance standards
19 April 2024
AFI/G-24 meeting spotlights need for inclusive approach to implementing global sustainable finance standards
This week at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, central bank governors from AFI and the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) met with global standard-setting bodies (SSBs) and International Organizations to discuss the importance of a more inclusive and proportionate ap...
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17 April 2024 | Blog
Without financial inclusion, we can forget about sustainable development
17 April 2024
Without financial inclusion, we can forget about sustainable development
An interview with Professor Dirk Zetzsche on sustainability and financial inclusion.
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12 April 2024 | News
Towards inclusive, sustainable and innovative finance: an interview with Laura Foschi, ADA
12 April 2024
Towards inclusive, sustainable and innovative finance: an interview with Laura Foschi, ADA
ADA (Appui au développement autonome) is a Luxembourg-based NGO that uses inclusive finance to support vulnerable people in Africa, Central America and South-East Asia. We spoke to ADA’s Executive Director, Laura Foschi, about the organization’s focus areas, current proj...
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10 April 2024 | News
A look inside Luxembourg’s inclusive finance ecosystem
10 April 2024
A look inside Luxembourg’s inclusive finance ecosystem
Luxembourg is a leading cross-border financial centre, and a reference point for sustainable finance. Here's a look inside their inclusive finance ecosystem.
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9 April 2024 | News
Winners – AFI’s Inclusive Fintech Showcase 2024
9 April 2024
Winners – AFI’s Inclusive Fintech Showcase 2024
On April 2-3, the twelve finalists for the 2024 AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase presented their innovations to an audience of AFI members, fintech experts, and expert guests. We can now reveal the three winners!
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8 April 2024 | Blog
Financial systems can play a key role in countering the effects of climate change
8 April 2024
Financial systems can play a key role in countering the effects of climate change
The communities which struggle most to deal with the impact of climate change also tend to suffer from unequal access to financial services. Could both issues be tackled through one approach? Agence Française de Développement's Elodie Vitalis shares her insight.
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1 April 2024 | Blog
Leaving no one behind: Armenia's financial education journey
1 April 2024
Leaving no one behind: Armenia's financial education journey
When Armenia won independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the country's financial education rate was at rock bottom. Today, it's at an all-time high. The Central Bank of Armenia's Garegin Gevorgyan explains what worked and why the fight for financial education is far from over...
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Publications

The AFI Publication Hub

AFI publishes financial inclusion regulatory and policy guidance based on peer learning, cooperation and a bottom-up approach. Explore Library

Islamic Finance and Financial Inclusion: AFI Members’ Perspectives
Highlights initiatives and promotes collaboration to advance financial inclusion through Islamic finance.
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The Role Regulators Play in Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study of Fiji
Learn more about the steps being taken by the Reserve Bank of Fiji to increase women's financial inclusion.
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The Role Regulators Play in Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study of Costa Rica
Learn more about the steps being taken in Costa Rica to increase women's financial inclusion.
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South African Reserve Bank’s Digital Payments Roadmap: Towards Inclusive, Accessible, Effective And Sustainable Digital Payments In South Africa
Congratulations to the South African Reserve Bank for the launch of their new Digital Payments Roadmap.
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Jordan’s National Financial Inclusion Strategy (2023-2028)
Congratulations to Jordan on the launch of their new National Financial Inclusion Strategy for 2023-2028!
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FinTech and Digital Financial Services Ecosystem Data for Supervision and Market Intelligence
This guideline note proposes a strategic course for building an ecosystem-driven data policy roadmap aimed at enhancing market intelligence, oversight, and decision-making within the financial sector.
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