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Fliqa is integrating Open Payments and the Interledger Protocol into its open banking solutions.

This will expand its offering of instant, low-fee payment options for merchants and help support bank-to-bank transfers across 3,000 banks.

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#Creditunions are fulfilling their mission of serving people of modest means, who banks are not interested in servicing’

New data from America's Credit Unions in how the sector services people 'left behind' by the banks

#coops #financialinclusion #ethicalfinance

www.thenews.coop/americas-cre...

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• Informal & Emerging Flows:
The rise of #MobileMoney and #Cryptocurrency as #dual-use tools—providing #FinancialInclusion to the #unbanked while offering #pseudo-anonymity for #criminalnetworks
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Inclusive growth includes financial inclusion. Sustainable ecosystems grow when opportunities are shared widely.
#InclusiveGrowth #FinancialInclusion #LeadershipVision
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12.7 Crore Investors And Rising: Women’s Participation In India’s Equity Markets Grows Women are increasingly participating in India's equity markets, with over 12.7 crore registered investors as of February 2026.

Web Server Hosting 12.7 Crore Investors And Rising: Women’s Participation In India’s Equity Markets Grows Arise Server #WomenInFinance #EquityMarkets #InvestingInWomen #FinancialInclusion #WomenInvestors

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📢 Today the entitledto benefit calculators are the only ones that will show you your entitlements for 2026/27.
Just select 2026/27 in the year drop-down to see how your benefits will change from April. www.entitledto.co.uk/
#Benefits #Housing #FinancialInclusion

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Insurance industry stakeholders seek coordinated reforms to deepen penetration Stakeholders in the Insurance industry have called for coordinated reforms to deepen penetration in the sector. The experts made

Insurance Industry Calls for Reforms to Boost $LICI
Stakeholders seek coordinated reforms to deepen insurance penetration
#InsuranceReforms #FinancialInclusion #InsuranceSector

https://a777.lt/kpSfSL

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G20 Policy Recommendations for Moving from Financial Access to Usage | GPFI

🤳 #FinancialInclusion boosts development & resilience, notes the #GPFI, which in 2025 issued policy recommendations to advance from basic financial access to effective, responsible usage by identifying barriers, trends & actionable steps for policymakers.
https://bit.ly/3OL1WOX

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Congressman Blake Moore touts $1,000 InvestAmerica child accounts, says rollout begins with 2025 tax year On a March tele‑townhall, Rep. Blake Moore described InvestAmerica accounts — $1,000 starter investments for children born 2025–2028 — and defended philanthropic seed funds and program safeguards, saying parents control accounts and there is no personal financial gain for officials.

Rep. Blake Moore just announced a groundbreaking initiative that offers $1,000 investment accounts for children born between 2025 and 2028, empowering parents to secure their financial future!

Learn more here

#UT #InvestmentEducation #CitizenPortal #PhilanthropicSupport #FinancialInclusion

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Stephen Westbrooks: Connecting capital and community needs In boardrooms where multimillion-dollar deals are debated and spreadsheets shape the future of neighborhoods, Stephen Westbrooks is often the one asking a different question: Who gets access? Westbrooks is executive director of IFF’s Southern Region, part of a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution that provides loans and financial consulting to nonprofits, schools and community organizations. […]

'Stephen Westbrooks: Connecting capital and community needs'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #CommunityDevelopment #FinancialInclusion #EconomicOpportunity #BHM

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Stephen Westbrooks: Connecting capital and community needs In boardrooms where multimillion-dollar deals are debated and spreadsheets shape the future of neighborhoods, Stephen Westbrooks is often the one asking a different question: Who gets access? Westbrooks is executive director of IFF’s Southern Region, part of a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution that provides loans and financial consulting to nonprofits, schools and community organizations. […]

'Stephen Westbrooks: Connecting capital and community needs'

🖋 Ashley Winters | The St. Louis American
📸 Lawrence Bryant | St. Louis American

#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #CommunityDevelopment #FinancialInclusion #EconomicOpportunity #BHM

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"UAE Revolutionizes Financial Inclusion with AI & Alternative Data!
UAE expands access to credit & digital banking with AI-powered analytics

#FinancialInclusion #AIinFinance #UAEDigitalEconomy"

https://a777.lt/TpW6JP

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To Build Trust with Black Communities, Banks Must Co-Design with Them — Beneficial State Foundation How can banks rebuild trust in Black communities? Explore the history behind financial distrust and a path toward shared ownership and collective wealth.

#BlackHistoryMonth reminds us how the financial industry shapes trust and harm. Access is not enough. Rebuilding trust requires co-design and community governance. New piece by Quinn Williams: beneficialstate.org/perspectives...

#FinancialInclusion #EquitableBanking

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Fintech expands financial access in emerging markets using mobile networks where traditional banking infrastructure is limited.

#EmergingMarkets #FinancialInclusion

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Mobile money is fintech's key tool for reaching unbanked populations in regions with limited bank branches.

#MobileMoney #FinancialInclusion

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Fintech expands financial access for the unbanked by lowering barriers like distance, cost, and documentation.

#FinancialInclusion #Fintech

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Senegal: Women’s financial inclusion is transforming the nation | AFI Impact Story
Senegal: Women’s financial inclusion is transforming the nation | AFI Impact Story YouTube video by Alliance for Financial Inclusion

Senegal’s women power the country. They support families, communities, & the whole nation.
Today, thanks to smart policies, women’s #financialinclusion in Senegal has grown from 11% to 74% - & everyone is benefiting.

➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbo9...

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The UK’s new Financial Inclusion Strategy aims to boost access to banking, credit, savings, insurance + financial education for underserved groups across the country - strengthening financial resilience and reducing barriers.
🔗 buff.ly/Lw5uCdU
#FinancialInclusion

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What's Next for Financial Inclusion? Unpacking Findex 2025 Join top voices in the financial inclusion space to unpack the latest Findex findings and map the path forward toward development outcomes. This is Season 3, Episode 1 of CGAP's podcast, Inclusive Finance Frontiers.

🤳 What’s next for #FinancialInclusion? @CGAP’s #GlobalFindex 2025 podcast shows:
1️⃣ #Access is up—75% have accounts—but resilience lags.
2️⃣ #DigitalPayments grow, yet risks like scams persist.
3️⃣ 1.3B #excluded remain—reaching them needs new models.
https://bit.ly/4ry2Exs

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Angel Savers put £1,000+ into savings that support Derbyshire homes through fair, affordable loans.

It’s not a donation. It’s savings with purpose.

Local money. Local impact.

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#CommunityFinance #Derbyshire #FinancialInclusion

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Unmet demand for financial services is a key driver of fintech adoption in emerging markets. The high cost of traditional banking and limited branch access create gaps that fintech solutions address directly.

#Fintech #FinancialInclusion #EmergingMarkets

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Fintech has expanded financial access to populations previously excluded from traditional banking. In developing countries, 71% of people had a bank account in 2021, up from 42% a decade earlier, according to the World Bank.

#FinancialInclusion #Fintech #DigitalBanking

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Committee hears bill to preserve cash acceptance at many businesses; concerns from small-business and safety advocates Representative Chevrier’s HB 304 would require certain brick‑and‑mortar businesses (10+ employees) to accept cash and delays implementation to July 1, 2027. Supporters cited inclusion and resilience; small‑business groups and housing authorities raised operational, safety, and cost concerns. Committee advanced procedure without final action.

A new bill in Utah aims to preserve cash acceptance at businesses with 10 or more employees, but it’s stirring up heated debates over consumer access versus small-business autonomy.

Get the details!

#UT #CitizenPortal #ConsumerAccess #FinancialInclusion

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Financial inclusion is embedded in eight of the UN's seventeen Sustainable Development Goals. It is both a goal in itself and an enabler of broader outcomes, including gender equality, poverty reduction, and greater resilience in developing economies.

#FinancialInclusion #SDGs

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Fintech reduces cost and distance barriers that exclude populations from formal financial services. Digital platforms enable account access without physical branches, reaching rural areas where traditional banking infrastructure does not exist.

#Fintech #FinancialInclusion

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Financial inclusion means individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial services—transactions, savings, credit, and insurance. The World Bank identifies a transaction account as the essential first step toward full financial participation.

#FinancialInclusion #Fintech

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Committee adopts amendment to earned-wage-access bill after consumer groups urge stronger guardrails Lawmakers amended House Bill 152 to exempt certain earned-wage-access (EWA) providers from provider requirements and permit reporting to consumer reporting agencies; consumer advocates and community development groups urged fee caps, default tip settings and bringing some products under existing short-term loan law.

Ohio lawmakers are facing backlash after adopting amendments to a controversial earned-wage-access bill that critics say could exploit vulnerable workers.

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#OH #LegislativeReform #CitizenPortal #ConsumerRights #FinancialInclusion

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Dignity, Digitized: The $136 Million Shift Redefining Public Welfare - Stratheia Pakistan’s Ramadan relief package delivers digital cash transfers to millions, advancing financial inclusion and modernizing social welfare.

Financial inclusion isn’t just economic policy — it’s social protection. Digital wallets are becoming gateways to long-term economic participation for millions of households.
#FinancialInclusion #DigitalPayments #EconomicEmpowerment
stratheia.com/dignity-digi...

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🎤 Protocols for Publishers Lightning Talk

In this recorded talk, @Jeremiah, (Interledger Foundation Grant Program Officer & Tech Lead) explores why journalism must test new models powered by instant, interoperable payments.

What if readers could support journalism directly, no ads, no paywalls […]

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