The Financial Inclusion Insights (FII) program, from Kantar, produces original data and practical knowledge on trends in mobile money and other digital financial services.
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The many aspects of financial inclusion
Studies show that improving financial inclusion boosts financial prospects, alleviates poverty, and improves the overall economy.
Financial inclusion means everyone has easy, affordable access to the financial institutions, instruments, services, and information they need to survive and thrive in a modern economy.
Countless studies show that increasing access to financing can profoundly improve the economic prospects of a community. Access to financial markets, known as financial inclusion, provides economic stability, promotes economic growth, and makes communities less susceptible to economic shock.
Increasing financial inclusion is a proven method for alleviating systemic poverty and providing new economic opportunities to unbanked and underbanked communities. People with access to banking services have more resilience against external shocks, such as war or pandemics, more resources for business development, and an overall brighter financial future.