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In 2011 the World Bank—with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—launched the Global Findex database, the world's most comprehensive data set

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The paper finds that while there are important regional and national differences, countries are broadly embracing the opportunities of fintech to boost economic

Digital financial services have been a key driver of financial inclusion in recent years. While there is evidence that financial inclusion through traditional s