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Digital finance and inclusion in the time of COVID-19

2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted digital financial inclusion trends across the world in many and complex ways. In developing and emerging contexts, this crisis also holds the potential to propel an unprecedented acceleration in the process of financial digitization and turn out to be a game-changer for digital financial inclusion.The aim of this study is to illustrate the opportunities and risks associated with the surge in uptake and use of digital financial service, providing ideas on how to leverage the paradigm changes affecting the overall approach and perspective towards digital financial services – on the part of various stakeholders – to advance financial inclusion and development. It also seeks to showcase how digital financial services have been used – in both traditional and innovative ways – to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on economies and societies, by both public and private actors.
covid-19 finance digital technology impact assessment electronic commerce remittances social safety nets

Authors

Benni, N.

Cite this content as
Benni, N. 2021. Digital finance and inclusion in the time of COVID-19: Lessons, experiences and proposals . Rome,FAO.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4060/cb2109en
ISBN
978-92-5-133623-6
Pages
#94 p.
Published in
Rome, Italy

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