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A strategy for increased banking opportunities in Southeast Asia.
Lessons from efforts of the Republic of Korea to help financially vulnerable borrowers before the pandemic can help shape effective measures.
Digital finance promises to be an effective means of reaching the unbanked, but its use must be accompanied by consumer information and education.
Pilot projects in the region demonstrate how digital technologies can increase access to finance even in remote areas.
Digital technology is key to increasing financial inclusion, but it comes with new challenges and risks.
Embracing technology for financial service delivery benefits both women-led enterprises and financial institutions.
Achieving financial inclusion through technology-based solutions presents both opportunities and challenges in Sri Lanka’s financial sector.
Governments should provide policy and financial support to industries that shift to remote or noncontact transactions to cope with COVID-19.
In easing the debt burden of economically vulnerable groups, measures should be taken to prevent creditor resistance and moral hazard among borrowers.
In the Republic of Korea, there is a need for a consolidated database to provide timely market information on self-employed workers by region and business sector.