Tag: AnnByrd Platt

Mobile banking hasn’t really achieved sustainability yet. Everyone talks about it as an almost done deal. Nevertheless, cash still trumps all.

What is the key to strengthening the financial capability of the poor people? Here the authors argue listening is the key based on their insights from the field.

What if six billion people had smartphones? Isn’t it an intriguing scenario? This blog envisages how this gratifying explosion of new phone technology would serve the needs of the global poor.

While the world sees mobile money as a panacea for financial inclusion, our experts advise treading with caution.

MicroSave conducted a study in three different Indian states – Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu this past year to seeks answers to the following questions: How do poor people save and what works best for them among the formal, semi-formal, and informal choices available? Why do they choose one investment or savings versus another, […]