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In the digital economy, central bankers and regulators face the challenge of ensuring consumer safety and financial stability while promoting innovation in the financial sector.
The solutions in Asia and the Pacific: explore groundwater abstraction options, build efficient water infrastructure, develop better data, and improve water management, particularly for agriculture.
Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.
Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.
Adopting a digital billing system can help improve the efficiency and sustainability of water services in Cambodia.
Digital connectivity is a public good that can lead to new and sustainable growth areas and facilitate cross-border trade and remittances.
Promoting national digital ID systems, interoperable systems, and cloud-based infrastructures can make digital financial services more efficient.
Digital finance offers the potential to reach underserved groups, but it is vital to first understand the needs of this segment.
Global harmonized digital identities for companies could have a profound impact on trade worldwide.
In South Asia, stakeholders worked together to enhance integrated water resources management in mountainous river basins prone to precipitation extremes.