Global Findex Report: Global Financial Inclusion Database

Financial inclusion is a cornerstone of development, and since 2011, the Global Findex Database has been the definitive source of data on global access to financial services from payments to savings and borrowing. The 2021 edition, based on nationally representative surveys of over 125,000 adults in 123 economies during the COVID-19 pandemic, contains updated indicators on access to and use of formal and informal financial services and digital payments, and offers insights into the behaviors that enable financial resilience. The data also identify gaps in access to and usage of financial services by women and poor adults. The Global Findex Database has been published every three years since 2011 and has become an indispensable tool for policymakers, researchers, practitioners, media and the development community. This event is an opportunity to raise global awareness on progress in inclusive access to and use of digital financial services in all regions of developing economies, identify remaining gaps, especially among women and poor adults, and reinforce the importance of financial inclusion as a critical investment to build inclusive, resilient economies. Learn more: https://live.worldbank.org/events/202... 🗣️ Speakers David R. Malpass, President of the World Bank Group Bill Gates, Co-chair, Board Member, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ‪@GatesFoundation‬ Leora Klapper, Lead Economist, Development Economics, World Bank Coura Carine Sene, General Manager, Wave Mobile Money Sucharita Mukherjee, Co-founder and CEO, Kaleidofin Ana Maria Prieto, Head of Payment Systems, Central Bank of Colombia Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development ‪@UNSGSA‬ Moderator: Rachelle Akuffo, Anchor, Yahoo Finance 📑 Agenda 00:00 Welcome and introducing the Global Findex 03:18 Conversation between President David Malpass and Bill Gates 21:57 Highlights from the Global Findex 2021 Report 25:17 Panel discussion: How we got here and why it matters? 1:08:16 Closing thoughts from Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org