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Recent FI2020 Publications

FI2020 Progress Report

(October 2015) In the FI2020 Progress Report, we present our assessment of progress toward global financial inclusion through the lens of five topics: Addressing Customer Needs, Client Protection, Credit Reporting & Data, Financial Capability, and Technology. The report provides a qualitative and interactive assessment of who is doing what, celebrating the most significant accomplishments, and highlighting the gaps that constitute the agenda for the coming years. We’ve started each topic of conversation with a scorecard between 0 and 10. We invite you to use the interactive feature on the website to cast your own vote and compare your scores to ours.

FI2020 E-Zine: Three Essential Debates

(August 2015) Will microfinance continue to be relevant in 2020 and beyond? Should regulators or the industry lead on client protection? Will data analytics replace traditional credit reporting systems? A new Financial inclusion 2020 e-magazine explores these three essential questions debate-style, tapping industry leaders from around the world to weigh in with their perspectives.

By the Numbers: Benchmarking Progress Toward Financial Inclusion 

(June 2015) CFI’s quantitative review of the current status of financial inclusion globally, which relies on the two Findex datasets supplemented by data from the EIU Global Microscope 2014, UN, World Development Indicators, IMF, Alliance for Financial Inclusion, and the GSMA State of the Industry.

Aging and Financial Inclusion: An Opportunity (PDF)

(January 2015) Written in partnership with HelpAge International, this report examines the unmet financial needs of the rapidly growing global aging population, particularly in the developing world. The purpose of this report is to highlight the barriers and opportunities related to financial services in older age and throughout the aging process, a relatively neglected area of study.

FI2020 Roundup 2014 E-Zine

(November 2014) One year since Financial Inclusion 2020 Global Forum, CFI is taking this moment to review how the drive for financial inclusion is faring. With this e-zine we bring you highlights of the past 12 months from around the financial inclusion world – new ventures, milestones, and ongoing debates. Inside, you’ll find a snapshot of progress in each of our five “Roadmap to Inclusion” areas, from technology-enabled business models to consumer protection.

 
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Videos and Webinars

Financial Inclusion 2020: Access and Quality for All

This introductory video highlights why financial inclusion matters and the global trends that are making it possible through data and quotes from clients worldwide.

Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities for Financial Inclusion

Financial inclusion experts from the public and private sectors share their insights on the challenges and opportunities for regulation in financial inclusion, including the need for private-public dialogue.

What's the Business Case for Financial Inclusion?

Leading financial services experts make the case for why the private sector should invest resources to expand access to financial services for the base of the pyramid.

Is Financial Inclusion possible by 2020?

Leading regulators and financial service providers share their views on whether full financial inclusion is possible by 2020 and how expanding access to quality financial services will improve lives around the world.

Constance Considers Financial Inclusion

What is financial inclusion? No-frills bank accounts? Mobile money? Microloans? In this short, animated video, we learn how financial inclusion can improve lives through the eyes of Constance, a fictional prospective client.

 

Global Forum Sessions

Watch videos of the Global Forum sessions with the YouTube playlist below or visit the session pages on the Global Forum section of this website.

Webinars

Webinar:Roadmap to Financial Inclusion: An Inside Look at the Working Group Results

September 24, 2013
Financial Inclusion 2020 (FI2020) convened five expert working groups to build a Roadmap to Financial Inclusion. In this webinar, FI2020 leaders revealed the Roadmap and hosted a discussion of what it would take to achieve full financial inclusion by 2020. 

Webcast: Growing Income, Growing Inclusion

June 11, 2013
A live and interactive Cashless Conversations webcast with MasterCard explored: How rising incomes among the very poor affect financial inclusion; the emergence of the “Vulnerable Class;” an online tool to see how changing global trends affect access to and use of financial services. Watch it here. (Note: you will need to register to view the archived webcast)

Webinar: Call to Action: Full Financial Inclusion by 2020

February 7, 2013

This webinar with Visa, Citi, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CGAP, Accion, and the Center for Financial Inclusion was a convening of thought leaders to discuss how to achieve financial inclusion for the more than 2 billion people worldwide who lack access to basic financial services.