All posts tagged "digital payments"

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  Find your identity: making progress on digital ID verification

  Every country wants a digital ID system – but few have successfully built them. At a recent GGF webinar, civil service leaders from Germany, Norway, and digital trailblazers Estonia and

  • Posted November 18, 2020
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  UK’s FCA: customers must be told about ‘access to cash’ changes

  The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told banks considering closing either a branch or ATM that they will need to provide an analysis of the likely impact on customers’

  • Posted September 17, 2020
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  Digital finance crucial to achieving sustainable development goals, says UN

  Unleashing the potential of digital finance could have a transformational impact on sustainable development, according to a report from a taskforce convened by the United Nations’ secretary-general. ‘People’s Money: Harnessing

  • Posted September 11, 2020
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  Indian state launches digital payments service

  A regional government in India has launched an initiative to promote digital payments and drive financial inclusion in rural areas. The Andhra Pradesh government is working to enable and encourage

  • Posted August 28, 2020
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  Know your enemy: Using data to tackle COVID-19

  Facing battered public finances and increasing citizen expectations, governments are being required to deliver more with less as the global economic recovery from COVID-19 takes shape. Public-private sector partnerships, leveraging

  • Posted August 17, 2020
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  The curative power of connectivity: using digital technology to support economic growth

  Coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the need for resilient digital infrastructure. Those watching a recent Huawei webinar – now available on demand by completing the form below – learnt

  • Posted July 27, 2020
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  Addressing challenges through collaboration: the benefits of crown-to-crown payments processing

  The Home Office Payment Processing Service (HOPPS) managed more than 700,000 visa applications a year. The service was experiencing challenges – not only with the sheer volume of applications but

  • Posted April 15, 2020
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  UK Budget pledges funds for corona, infrastructure – and laws on cash access

  The UK government has allocated billions to coronavirus-related spending and infrastructure projects, in a bid to keep the economy moving as growth projections for 2020 fall to 1.1%. Giving his

  • Posted March 14, 2020
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  Swedish central bank launches e-currency pilot

  Sweden’s central bank has launched a pilot that aims to test a “simple and user-friendly” digital krona, marking another step towards its plan to roll out an e-currency.   The

  • Posted February 27, 2020
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  Subsidy scheme boosts cashless payments in Japan

  Government subsidies designed to encourage cashless payments in Japan are being taken up much more quickly than predicted, and last week the country was urged to extend the scheme. Under

  • Posted December 5, 2019
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