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Tag: Over the counter

Over the counter transactions: A threat to or a facilitator for digital finance ecosystems?

This report provides an analytical perspective on the pros and cons of mobile money over the counter (OTC) transactions.

Apr 1, 2019

Graham Wright and Anup Singh

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Apr 1, 2019

Graham Wright and Anup Singh

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Country Focus Note: Bangladesh

Fintech players in Bangladesh, primarily led by the MFS players, have a huge potential to address the key constraints that hold back financial inclusion and to facilitate the integration of underserved segments into the formal financial services sector.

May 22, 2018

Akshat Pathak, Mohit Saini and Samveet Sahoo

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May 22, 2018

Akshat Pathak, Mohit Saini and Samveet Sahoo

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Leveraging Technology for Meaningful Financial Inclusion in Asia

The study is based on extensive secondary research and stakeholder interviews with fintechs and FSPs across six markets – Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Vietnam.

May 15, 2018

Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Himmat Patel, Isvary Sivalingam, Priya Garg, Shreya Gupta and Shruthi Laura George

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May 15, 2018

Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Himmat Patel, Isvary Sivalingam, Priya Garg, Shreya Gupta and Shruthi Laura George

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From OTC to Mobile Accounts: Easypaisa’s Journey

In 2009, Pakistan spearheaded the over the counter (OTC) transaction revolution. But in the summer of 2017, the digital financial services (DFS) landscape may experience a watershed moment. In June 2016, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that as of July 2017, all branchless banking players offering OTC transactions will be required to use […]

Jan 20, 2017

Maha Khan

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Jan 20, 2017

Maha Khan

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Debunking the Myth of OTC

OTC transactions are one of the most contentious issues in digital financial services (DFS). Some argue that OTC can decrease provider profitability, stymie product evolution, and can lead to unregistered transactions increasing the risk to terrorism financing and money laundering.This blog seeks to demystify one of the five concerns by analysing evidence from ANA research countries: OTC can prevent product evolution.

Jun 20, 2016

Maha Khan and Anup Singh

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Jun 20, 2016

Maha Khan and Anup Singh

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Top Blogs in Financial Inclusion – Pick your favourite

Some of the top performing MicroSave blogs in the year 2015 are listed in this write-up.

Jan 15, 2016

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Jan 15, 2016

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