Resource Type: Video
Non-cash payment helps promote financial inclusion in Vietnam
Only 31% of all adults in Vietnam own a bank account, compared to 69% of adults in East Asia and the Pacific. This video reflects how mobile phones, internet users, and digital financial services (DFS) can increase access to basic banking services in Vietnam.
Dec 7, 2020
The rise of digital payments and online shopping in Vietnam amid Covid-19 pandemic
Despite remarkable progress toward digital financial inclusion, cash still accounts for 90% of transactions in Vietnam. The onset of COVID-19 saw restricted mobility, concerns over cash exchange, and increased demand for online shopping, digital payments, and delivery services. This video shares a glimpse of this change.
Dec 3, 2020
COVID -19 recovery is likely to fail women- digital financial services can help, if designed well
Response to COVID-19 pandemic needs to be gender transformative so that fundamental gender issues like social norms, access to resources etc are addressed . Can digital solutions help?
Nov 10, 2020
Digital transformation for financial institutions- Opportunity and impact
Digital transformation offers financial institutions better efficiency, more customers, and greater profits. It can also provide an edge to the post-COVID recovery of organizations. Here’s how Equity bank transformed itself and increased profitability in the face of various adversities.
Sep 17, 2020
What is the gig economy and what role will technology play in its growth?
The gig economy has opened up more job opportunities especially in the informal sector. Technology will create a whole new set of opportunities in the gig economy. Watch this video and learn more.
May 20, 2020
Digital financial inclusion for rural women of Bangladesh
With the rise of digital financial services, the gender gap in access to formal financial services has narrowed by the day. Digitization of the Primary Education Stipend Program (PESP) is one of the many examples where the Government of Bangladesh has used DFS to increase women’s access to financial services.
Feb 10, 2020