Tag: Covid19

Impact of COVID-19 on CICO agents in Indonesia

This study assesses the impact of COVID-19 on the demand for financial services through agents and agent operations. It seeks to understand the ability of cash-in cash-out (CICO) agents to support government assistance programs. The study further provides recommendations to support policy development and aid the recovery of CICO agents in Indonesia.

Apr 14, 2021

Agnes Salyanty, Alfa Pelupessy, Ira Aprilianti, Louie Cepe and Sheila Carina

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India’s LPG cooking gas subsidy reform: Lessons for policymakers in reducing costs and building acceptance for reform

This policy brief summarizes the reforms India introduced to streamline, digitize, and transform cooking gas subsidy from an in-kind to a cash transfer program.

Oct 5, 2020

Caroline Pulver, Arshi Aadil, Anurodh Giri and Mitul Thapliyal

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Necessity is the mother of disruption: How Indonesia’s Fintech Startups can survive the do-or-die situation of COVID-19

This blog discusses the impact of COVID-19 on FinTechs in Indonesia. It also highlights the coping strategies of start-up FinTechs and provides recommendations for the stakeholders, government, and policymakers to help them survive and catalyze their growth.

Aug 27, 2020

Anshul Saxena and Sheila Carina

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Highlights of I2L webinar Episode 2 on “Successful cash support payments to the most vulnerable: Lessons from Bangladesh”

The Aspire to Innovate (a2i) program and MSC hosted a webinar on 21st July, 2020 to explore lessons from Bangladesh’s experience with digital government-to people payments, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on the timestamps from the webinar stream to hear specific segments. You can also click on the image below to experience the complete webinar.

Jul 24, 2020

MSC

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ChitMonks: Simplifying chit funds

A story of four “monks” using private commissioned blockchain technology to improve accountability in a registered chit fund and how they are impacted by COVID-19

Jun 12, 2020

Saborni Poddar, Anshul Saxena and Anil Gupta

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More than ever, HealthTechs can provide solutions to the unprecedented COVID-19 health crisis

In Francophone Africa, digital is positioned as an opportunity in the management of the COVID-19 crisis. How can health tech help democratize access to healthcare? This blog from MSC gives examples of digital solutions in health.

Jun 12, 2020

Ariane Kouassi

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