Definitions of financial inclusion

Financial inclusion is a multidimensional concept that covers the ease of use and access to a broad array of different financial services including payments services and insurance among others. Lack of access to financial services especially affects poorer households because of the specific economic environment that they face. The recognition among economists and policymakers on the role that financial inclusion can play in alleviating poverty has led to direct government interventions where some have been more helpful than others. In recent years the advent of new technologies such as mobile money have increased financial inclusion along specific dimensions for the poor households across the world. Link to learn more about the FDFIx course and register for the public: https://www.edx.org/course/financial-... Link to learn more and register for government officials: https://www.imf.org/en/Capacity-Devel...