IMFBlog2021-05-05T10:30:23-04:00December 17, 2020|
By Arnoud Boot, Peter Hoffmann, Luc Laeven, Lev Ratnovski
The financial industry is undergoing rapid technological change. Traditional banks face competition from online start-ups with no physical branches. Social media and other digital platforms are expanding into payments and credit. […]
IMFBlog2020-07-02T15:52:39-04:00July 1, 2020|
By Ulric Eriksson von Allmen, Purva Khera, Sumiko Ogawa, and Ratna Sahay
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
The COVID-19 pandemic could be a game changer for digital financial services. Low-income households and small firms can benefit greatly from advances in mobile money, fintech services, and online banking. […]
IMFBlog2020-07-07T09:09:31-04:00June 22, 2020|
By Sonja Davidovic, Delphine Prady and Herve Tourpe
عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский
The practical challenge of quickly getting financial support in the hands of people who lost jobs amid the COVID-19 economic crisis has baffled advanced and developing economies alike. […]
IMFBlog2020-06-16T12:26:47-04:00June 11, 2020|
IMFBlog2021-05-13T13:57:56-04:00December 12, 2019|
By Tobias Adrian and Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) is a complex and multidisciplinary topic requiring active analysis and debate. […]
IMFBlog2019-09-05T09:17:56-04:00September 5, 2019|
IMFBlog2019-08-22T11:22:05-04:00August 22, 2019|
IMFBlog2019-09-04T10:48:24-04:00June 27, 2019|
By Tobias Adrian and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
From artificial intelligence to mobile applications, technology helps to increase your access to secure and efficient financial products and services. […]
IMFBlog2019-02-14T11:59:32-05:00February 14, 2019|
If you are reading this blog—drawn by current buzz around financial technology and the “fintech” reference in the title, and its promise to democratize financial services—then it is probably a safe bet to assume that you have heard of M-Pesa. […]
