This report was commissioned by NetHope with a charitable contribution from Visa's Financial Inclusion Unit. Research for this study, both primary and secondary, was conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP.
A new study on development organizations’ use of Mobile Money Bulk Payment Products carried out by NetHope. The report, based on qualitative and quantitative research, highlights a desire to move away from cash; usage of mobile money bulk payments; preferences and recommendations for design features of the products; and the estimated volume and value of this market segment.
Digital Rails: How Providers Can Unlock Innovation in DFS Ecosystems Through ...CGAP
This document explains the concept of “Open APIs” in digital finance services (DFS), how they enable increased innovation, and the role they can play in expanding DFS ecosystems.
Global Landscape Study on P2G Payments: Summary of in-country consumer resear...CGAP
For this study on P2G (Person-to-government) payments, Rwanda was selected as a focus country given the potential reach and varied nature of two key initiatives: the IREMBO e-government platform and the Tap&Go smartcard for public bus transport. Digital payments for school fees and utility payments were also studied. Tap&Go is privately managed but offers P2G learnings for other countries where public transport is government-run.
The research sought to answer questions across three key areas:
1. How well did digital P2G payment solutions reach and address the needs of the financially excluded?
2. What were effective and sustainable business models between actors, and how were they set up?
3. How do current and planned solutions support and work with the evolving digital payments ecosystem in Rwanda?
Understanding the East African Aggregator LandscapeCGAP
What are aggregators?
Aggregators can be thought of as the glue that helps many parts of the digital financial services (DFS) ecosystem to work together.
They allow Payment Instrument Providers (PIPs) – like Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) offering mobile money services or banks offering mobile banking - to easily integrate with entities that want to send money to or receive money from end customers. These entities can be utility companies who want to receive payments, businesses who want to pay salaries or donors who want to pay recipients, for example.
Why do they matter?
Aggregators enable the seamless collection, disbursement and circulation of digital payments across multiple payment providers. They mostly work in the background, and millions of transactions in East Africa pass through them everyday–usually without customers even being aware of them.
Why Star Ratings Matter for Financial InclusionCGAP
Using the example of MercadoLibre, this presentation details the ways in which e-commerce sales data--not typically available for credit scoring--can enrich existing scoring models and improve their predictive power, with positive implications for the financially excluded.
A new study on development organizations’ use of Mobile Money Bulk Payment Products carried out by NetHope. The report, based on qualitative and quantitative research, highlights a desire to move away from cash; usage of mobile money bulk payments; preferences and recommendations for design features of the products; and the estimated volume and value of this market segment.
Digital Rails: How Providers Can Unlock Innovation in DFS Ecosystems Through ...CGAP
This document explains the concept of “Open APIs” in digital finance services (DFS), how they enable increased innovation, and the role they can play in expanding DFS ecosystems.
Global Landscape Study on P2G Payments: Summary of in-country consumer resear...CGAP
For this study on P2G (Person-to-government) payments, Rwanda was selected as a focus country given the potential reach and varied nature of two key initiatives: the IREMBO e-government platform and the Tap&Go smartcard for public bus transport. Digital payments for school fees and utility payments were also studied. Tap&Go is privately managed but offers P2G learnings for other countries where public transport is government-run.
The research sought to answer questions across three key areas:
1. How well did digital P2G payment solutions reach and address the needs of the financially excluded?
2. What were effective and sustainable business models between actors, and how were they set up?
3. How do current and planned solutions support and work with the evolving digital payments ecosystem in Rwanda?
Understanding the East African Aggregator LandscapeCGAP
What are aggregators?
Aggregators can be thought of as the glue that helps many parts of the digital financial services (DFS) ecosystem to work together.
They allow Payment Instrument Providers (PIPs) – like Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) offering mobile money services or banks offering mobile banking - to easily integrate with entities that want to send money to or receive money from end customers. These entities can be utility companies who want to receive payments, businesses who want to pay salaries or donors who want to pay recipients, for example.
Why do they matter?
Aggregators enable the seamless collection, disbursement and circulation of digital payments across multiple payment providers. They mostly work in the background, and millions of transactions in East Africa pass through them everyday–usually without customers even being aware of them.
Why Star Ratings Matter for Financial InclusionCGAP
Using the example of MercadoLibre, this presentation details the ways in which e-commerce sales data--not typically available for credit scoring--can enrich existing scoring models and improve their predictive power, with positive implications for the financially excluded.
In 2015, the CGAP-funded Financial Inclusion Insights Survey was conducted in Rwanda by InterMedia. The survey analyzes trends in mobile money usage in the country and highlights opportunities for growth in the industry.
In 2015, the CGAP-funded Financial inclusion Insights Survey was conducted in Ghana by InterMedia to analyze the trends and usage of mobile money in the country. This report shares data from the survey and highlights opportunities for growth and expansion.
for more information, visit www.cgap.org/mobilemoneymomentum
This playbook discusses the various value-added services (VAS) that could increase uptake of mobile retail payments in Tanzania and similar emerging markets.
The Global Landscape of Digital Finance InnovationsCGAP
More than half of the world’s adult population, nearly 2.5 billion people, remain unbanked. Technology – particularly the mobile phone – has been used in recent years to extend financial services past the limits of bank branches and reach new consumers in traditionally underserved segments. Initial efforts focused on payments but have now grown to include savings, insurance and credit products delivered by digital channels, known as “products beyond payments.” Despite a dramatic expansion in the number of digital financial service deployments, the offering of these financial services are not new services. Rather, they are existing services migrated to a lower-cost digital channel, therefore offering greater scale potential. And even then, use of these channels currently remain low.
This research seeks to accomplish four objectives:
Catalog the ways in which technology, especially mobile, can enhance access or use of financial services
Provide a comprehensive landscape of the latest innovations in digital finance
Consider the current and potential impact of these innovations on financial inclusion
Identify enabling conditions and investments needed to unlock the potential of the sector
Digital Cash Transfers and Financial Inclusion in IndiaCGAP
Developing a digital payments architecture in India:
Creates efficiencies and lessens leakages in government, by building digital rails in some of the hardest to reach and poorest areas of India;
Saves India $20 billion a year, or 1% of its GDP;
Achieves financial inclusion for millions of beneficiaries who can receive payments on time, access basic financial services, and use technology to provide feedback to government on those services.
In 2013, CGAP provided funding, technical assistance and knowledge sharing to one of mobile money player in Côte d’Ivoire. The objectives were twofold: (1) to expand the reach of mobile money services and improve the quality of the agent network, and (2) extract lessons learned.
Wallet and Over-the-Counter Transactions: Understanding Financial IncentivesCGAP
How well do financial incentives encourage customers to opt for wallet transactions instead of over-the-counter transactions? To find out, CGAP looked at four diverse markets in Africa and Asia: Bangladesh, Ghana, Pakistan, and Tanzania.
Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion in PakistanKarandaaz Pakistan
This work provides an overview of the state of financial inclusion in Pakistan along with the mobile financial services industry, and points to specific opportunities which, if capitalized upon, could improve m-wallet uptake. Published for the first time in Pakistan, the deck brings together information from both national and international data sets and reports on financial inclusion and mobile money.
Saldazo, a Visa debit card product co-branded with Banamex bank, has made Mexico’s largest corner store retail chain – OXXO – the country’s number one transactional account supplier. This presentation provides a Mexican market overview and shares key success factors, challenges and insights from this project.
Digital financial services (DFS) are rapidly rewriting the landscape of financial access in developing markets. This deck is meant to serve as a primer to the DFS space by explaining the basic concepts and strengths of DFS models; showing how they are so successful because they correspond to the weaknesses of traditional delivery; and showcasing some of the next generation of DFS products in order to illustrate that this is just the beginning of a cross-sectoral revolution of access.
Experience in Supervising Banks and Non-banks Operating through AgentsCGAP
Agent supervision is still an underdeveloped area in the majority of countries with the exception of a few countries that have created comprehensive and detailed supervisory frameworks, encompassing all phases, from licensing to monitoring, from inspections to enforcement.
The majority of countries have not yet fully developed their supervisory procedures to identify and mitigate agent risks, acting on a more reactive and ad-hoc basis.
The approach in supervising agents varies considerably depending on the overall approach taken by supervisors (with some being more intrusive and some more lax in supervising the financial sector)
In the countries where nonbanks (e.g. mobile money providers) have extensive agent networks (e.g. Tanzania), there is disparity in the approach to supervising bank-based vs. nonbank-based agents
Digital Finance and Innovations in Education: Workshop ReportCGAP
CGAP’s Digital Finance Plus initiative convened a workshop in Nairobi on 7 April 2016 aimed at bringing together stakeholders interested in the opportunities for digital finance to improve the affordability of education for low-income households. This document captures themes from the workshop presentations and design thinking session.
Key challenges on Digital Financial Services for MFIsSimon Priollaud
101 on Digital Financial services
Key challenges on Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Branchless Banking, Agent Banking
Roadmap to enter the market
Financial inclusion lessons from SASSA and Net1 Jessica Robey
This presentation delivered by Illana Melzer at the Foresight 2017 conference in May 2017 looks at the research we have conducted on this topic in a bit more detail and drives home some important messages for the financial services sector (both regulators and product providers)
Financial Inclusion: Landscape and ChallengesJohnnyRizq
There are 2.5 billion unbanked adults around the world, mainly in developing economies. Financial inclusion is important because the lack of access to formal financial services limits the ability of poor communities to thrive economically, and also entails greater risks of fraud and theft. This presentation gives an overview of the status of financial inclusion, what it means, and how new technologies such as mobile money services could help give poor people in remote areas better access to reliable financial services.
In 2015, the CGAP-funded Financial Inclusion Insights Survey was conducted in Rwanda by InterMedia. The survey analyzes trends in mobile money usage in the country and highlights opportunities for growth in the industry.
In 2015, the CGAP-funded Financial inclusion Insights Survey was conducted in Ghana by InterMedia to analyze the trends and usage of mobile money in the country. This report shares data from the survey and highlights opportunities for growth and expansion.
for more information, visit www.cgap.org/mobilemoneymomentum
This playbook discusses the various value-added services (VAS) that could increase uptake of mobile retail payments in Tanzania and similar emerging markets.
The Global Landscape of Digital Finance InnovationsCGAP
More than half of the world’s adult population, nearly 2.5 billion people, remain unbanked. Technology – particularly the mobile phone – has been used in recent years to extend financial services past the limits of bank branches and reach new consumers in traditionally underserved segments. Initial efforts focused on payments but have now grown to include savings, insurance and credit products delivered by digital channels, known as “products beyond payments.” Despite a dramatic expansion in the number of digital financial service deployments, the offering of these financial services are not new services. Rather, they are existing services migrated to a lower-cost digital channel, therefore offering greater scale potential. And even then, use of these channels currently remain low.
This research seeks to accomplish four objectives:
Catalog the ways in which technology, especially mobile, can enhance access or use of financial services
Provide a comprehensive landscape of the latest innovations in digital finance
Consider the current and potential impact of these innovations on financial inclusion
Identify enabling conditions and investments needed to unlock the potential of the sector
Digital Cash Transfers and Financial Inclusion in IndiaCGAP
Developing a digital payments architecture in India:
Creates efficiencies and lessens leakages in government, by building digital rails in some of the hardest to reach and poorest areas of India;
Saves India $20 billion a year, or 1% of its GDP;
Achieves financial inclusion for millions of beneficiaries who can receive payments on time, access basic financial services, and use technology to provide feedback to government on those services.
In 2013, CGAP provided funding, technical assistance and knowledge sharing to one of mobile money player in Côte d’Ivoire. The objectives were twofold: (1) to expand the reach of mobile money services and improve the quality of the agent network, and (2) extract lessons learned.
Wallet and Over-the-Counter Transactions: Understanding Financial IncentivesCGAP
How well do financial incentives encourage customers to opt for wallet transactions instead of over-the-counter transactions? To find out, CGAP looked at four diverse markets in Africa and Asia: Bangladesh, Ghana, Pakistan, and Tanzania.
Using Mobile Money to Promote Financial Inclusion in PakistanKarandaaz Pakistan
This work provides an overview of the state of financial inclusion in Pakistan along with the mobile financial services industry, and points to specific opportunities which, if capitalized upon, could improve m-wallet uptake. Published for the first time in Pakistan, the deck brings together information from both national and international data sets and reports on financial inclusion and mobile money.
Saldazo, a Visa debit card product co-branded with Banamex bank, has made Mexico’s largest corner store retail chain – OXXO – the country’s number one transactional account supplier. This presentation provides a Mexican market overview and shares key success factors, challenges and insights from this project.
Digital financial services (DFS) are rapidly rewriting the landscape of financial access in developing markets. This deck is meant to serve as a primer to the DFS space by explaining the basic concepts and strengths of DFS models; showing how they are so successful because they correspond to the weaknesses of traditional delivery; and showcasing some of the next generation of DFS products in order to illustrate that this is just the beginning of a cross-sectoral revolution of access.
Experience in Supervising Banks and Non-banks Operating through AgentsCGAP
Agent supervision is still an underdeveloped area in the majority of countries with the exception of a few countries that have created comprehensive and detailed supervisory frameworks, encompassing all phases, from licensing to monitoring, from inspections to enforcement.
The majority of countries have not yet fully developed their supervisory procedures to identify and mitigate agent risks, acting on a more reactive and ad-hoc basis.
The approach in supervising agents varies considerably depending on the overall approach taken by supervisors (with some being more intrusive and some more lax in supervising the financial sector)
In the countries where nonbanks (e.g. mobile money providers) have extensive agent networks (e.g. Tanzania), there is disparity in the approach to supervising bank-based vs. nonbank-based agents
Digital Finance and Innovations in Education: Workshop ReportCGAP
CGAP’s Digital Finance Plus initiative convened a workshop in Nairobi on 7 April 2016 aimed at bringing together stakeholders interested in the opportunities for digital finance to improve the affordability of education for low-income households. This document captures themes from the workshop presentations and design thinking session.
Key challenges on Digital Financial Services for MFIsSimon Priollaud
101 on Digital Financial services
Key challenges on Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Branchless Banking, Agent Banking
Roadmap to enter the market
Financial inclusion lessons from SASSA and Net1 Jessica Robey
This presentation delivered by Illana Melzer at the Foresight 2017 conference in May 2017 looks at the research we have conducted on this topic in a bit more detail and drives home some important messages for the financial services sector (both regulators and product providers)
Financial Inclusion: Landscape and ChallengesJohnnyRizq
There are 2.5 billion unbanked adults around the world, mainly in developing economies. Financial inclusion is important because the lack of access to formal financial services limits the ability of poor communities to thrive economically, and also entails greater risks of fraud and theft. This presentation gives an overview of the status of financial inclusion, what it means, and how new technologies such as mobile money services could help give poor people in remote areas better access to reliable financial services.
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High Net Worth Customer Acquisition for Banks and Credit Unions | OptiRateSerge Milman
Overview of the Banking sector competitive environment, and relative positioning of Community Banks and Credit Unions vs Mega-Banks. Why Community FIs should focus on High Net Worth Customers and how OptiRate can help.
Building customer loyalty in retail banking1SeymourSloan
Retail Banking is facing challnges on many fronts. Leading banks must defend their positions through improved loyalty. this means investing wislyin technology and propositions designed to please customers.
Building customer loyalty in retail bankingSeymourSloan
Building loyalty within your customer base is essential as a platform for growth and in the face of the challenges from disruptors banks have no choice.
Retail Payments Report - Sponsored by VeriFoneVerifone
This survey aimed to see if the goals of Retailers and Merchants are aligned with the suppliers of technology and services to both Consumers and Retailers/Merchants. Especially in focus are new technologies like contactless cards, NFC payments on cards or in wallets, QR-codes, related values added mobile services, and the mobile-POS terminals (mPOS) launched for the emerging markets of small and mobile merchants.
The ten key steps for a successful mPOS solutionPascal CORABOEUF
From telcos to startups, from leading financial institutions to e-commerce providers, new organizations and new geographies are looking to provide mobile point of sale (mPOS) solutions to merchants and businesses.
See the ten key steps for mPOS service providers to transform merchant-consumer interaction to an easier, richer and more personalized experience
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In 2013, Visa launched the Visa Innovation Grants program in partnership with NetHope, awarding five grants of $100,000 to leading non-profit humanitarian and development organizations in support of the innovative use and adoption of electronic transfers and/or payments within programs and organizations. This presentation offers a snapshot of the winners -- Agribusiness Systems International, Freedom from Hunger, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Mercy Corps and Pathfinder International -- with projects relating to agricultural finance, emergency relief and health all around the world.
In 2012, USAID announced its commitment to actively encourage the evaluation and use of electronic payments (e-payments) in development programs, including its own, as a member of The Better than Cash Alliance. USAID also has made the use of e-payments a priority in the Agency’s Implementation and Procurement Reform.
In fulfillment of these commitments, USAID actively is encouraging its development partners, contractors, subcontractors, grantees, sub-grantees and private sector alliance partners to consider incorporating e-payment systems into program design and implementation where feasible. Many USAID Missions have begun to request that procurement proposals include a suitability analysis on the use of e-payments for the funded program.
Open Revolution's Nick Lesher, Mercy Corps' Cameron Peake, and NetHope's Hamilton McNutt present on agent network development strategies and touch upon specific examples from Haiti.
Concern Worldwide's Gabrielle Smith presents on research findings surrounding new technology that can help enhance humanitarian cash and voucher programming.
Exploring Abhay Bhutada’s Views After Poonawalla Fincorp’s Collaboration With...beulahfernandes8
The financial landscape in India has witnessed a significant development with the recent collaboration between Poonawalla Fincorp and IndusInd Bank.
The launch of the co-branded credit card, the IndusInd Bank Poonawalla Fincorp eLITE RuPay Platinum Credit Card, marks a major milestone for both entities.
This strategic move aims to redefine and elevate the banking experience for customers.
what is the best method to sell pi coins in 2024DOT TECH
The best way to sell your pi coins safely is trading with an exchange..but since pi is not launched in any exchange, and second option is through a VERIFIED pi merchant.
Who is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins from miners and pioneers and resell them to Investors looking forward to hold massive amounts before mainnet launch in 2026.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade pi coins with.
@Pi_vendor_247
The Evolution of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India: Challenges...beulahfernandes8
Role in Financial System
NBFCs are critical in bridging the financial inclusion gap.
They provide specialized financial services that cater to segments often neglected by traditional banks.
Economic Impact
NBFCs contribute significantly to India's GDP.
They support sectors like micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), housing finance, and personal loans.
how can I sell pi coins after successfully completing KYCDOT TECH
Pi coins is not launched yet in any exchange 💱 this means it's not swappable, the current pi displaying on coin market cap is the iou version of pi. And you can learn all about that on my previous post.
RIGHT NOW THE ONLY WAY you can sell pi coins is through verified pi merchants. A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges and crypto whales. Looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale or ico offerings, the only way to get my coins is from buying from miners. So a merchant facilitates the transactions between the miners and these exchanges holding pi.
I and my friends has sold more than 6000 pi coins successfully with this method. I will be happy to share the contact of my personal pi merchant. The one i trade with, if you have your own merchant you can trade with them. For those who are new.
Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram.
I wouldn't advise you selling all percentage of the pi coins. Leave at least a before so its a win win during open mainnet. Have a nice day pioneers ♥️
#kyc #mainnet #picoins #pi #sellpi #piwallet
#pinetwork
Poonawalla Fincorp and IndusInd Bank Introduce New Co-Branded Credit Cardnickysharmasucks
The unveiling of the IndusInd Bank Poonawalla Fincorp eLITE RuPay Platinum Credit Card marks a notable milestone in the Indian financial landscape, showcasing a successful partnership between two leading institutions, Poonawalla Fincorp and IndusInd Bank. This co-branded credit card not only offers users a plethora of benefits but also reflects a commitment to innovation and adaptation. With a focus on providing value-driven and customer-centric solutions, this launch represents more than just a new product—it signifies a step towards redefining the banking experience for millions. Promising convenience, rewards, and a touch of luxury in everyday financial transactions, this collaboration aims to cater to the evolving needs of customers and set new standards in the industry.
What website can I sell pi coins securely.DOT TECH
Currently there are no website or exchange that allow buying or selling of pi coins..
But you can still easily sell pi coins, by reselling it to exchanges/crypto whales interested in holding thousands of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
Who is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins from miners and resell to these crypto whales and holders of pi..
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale. The only way exchanges can get pi is by buying from miners and pi merchants stands in between the miners and the exchanges.
How can I sell my pi coins?
Selling pi coins is really easy, but first you need to migrate to mainnet wallet before you can do that. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
Tele-gram.
@Pi_vendor_247
Even tho Pi network is not listed on any exchange yet.
Buying/Selling or investing in pi network coins is highly possible through the help of vendors. You can buy from vendors[ buy directly from the pi network miners and resell it]. I will leave the telegram contact of my personal vendor.
@Pi_vendor_247
when will pi network coin be available on crypto exchange.DOT TECH
There is no set date for when Pi coins will enter the market.
However, the developers are working hard to get them released as soon as possible.
Once they are available, users will be able to exchange other cryptocurrencies for Pi coins on designated exchanges.
But for now the only way to sell your pi coins is through verified pi vendor.
Here is the telegram contact of my personal pi vendor
@Pi_vendor_247
The European Unemployment Puzzle: implications from population agingGRAPE
We study the link between the evolving age structure of the working population and unemployment. We build a large new Keynesian OLG model with a realistic age structure, labor market frictions, sticky prices, and aggregate shocks. Once calibrated to the European economy, we quantify the extent to which demographic changes over the last three decades have contributed to the decline of the unemployment rate. Our findings yield important implications for the future evolution of unemployment given the anticipated further aging of the working population in Europe. We also quantify the implications for optimal monetary policy: lowering inflation volatility becomes less costly in terms of GDP and unemployment volatility, which hints that optimal monetary policy may be more hawkish in an aging society. Finally, our results also propose a partial reversal of the European-US unemployment puzzle due to the fact that the share of young workers is expected to remain robust in the US.
how to sell pi coins in South Korea profitably.DOT TECH
Yes. You can sell your pi network coins in South Korea or any other country, by finding a verified pi merchant
What is a verified pi merchant?
Since pi network is not launched yet on any exchange, the only way you can sell pi coins is by selling to a verified pi merchant, and this is because pi network is not launched yet on any exchange and no pre-sale or ico offerings Is done on pi.
Since there is no pre-sale, the only way exchanges can get pi is by buying from miners. So a pi merchant facilitates these transactions by acting as a bridge for both transactions.
How can i find a pi vendor/merchant?
Well for those who haven't traded with a pi merchant or who don't already have one. I will leave the telegram id of my personal pi merchant who i trade pi with.
Tele gram: @Pi_vendor_247
#pi #sell #nigeria #pinetwork #picoins #sellpi #Nigerian #tradepi #pinetworkcoins #sellmypi
US Economic Outlook - Being Decided - M Capital Group August 2021.pdfpchutichetpong
The U.S. economy is continuing its impressive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and not slowing down despite re-occurring bumps. The U.S. savings rate reached its highest ever recorded level at 34% in April 2020 and Americans seem ready to spend. The sectors that had been hurt the most by the pandemic specifically reduced consumer spending, like retail, leisure, hospitality, and travel, are now experiencing massive growth in revenue and job openings.
Could this growth lead to a “Roaring Twenties”? As quickly as the U.S. economy contracted, experiencing a 9.1% drop in economic output relative to the business cycle in Q2 2020, the largest in recorded history, it has rebounded beyond expectations. This surprising growth seems to be fueled by the U.S. government’s aggressive fiscal and monetary policies, and an increase in consumer spending as mobility restrictions are lifted. Unemployment rates between June 2020 and June 2021 decreased by 5.2%, while the demand for labor is increasing, coupled with increasing wages to incentivize Americans to rejoin the labor force. Schools and businesses are expected to fully reopen soon. In parallel, vaccination rates across the country and the world continue to rise, with full vaccination rates of 50% and 14.8% respectively.
However, it is not completely smooth sailing from here. According to M Capital Group, the main risks that threaten the continued growth of the U.S. economy are inflation, unsettled trade relations, and another wave of Covid-19 mutations that could shut down the world again. Have we learned from the past year of COVID-19 and adapted our economy accordingly?
“In order for the U.S. economy to continue growing, whether there is another wave or not, the U.S. needs to focus on diversifying supply chains, supporting business investment, and maintaining consumer spending,” says Grace Feeley, a research analyst at M Capital Group.
While the economic indicators are positive, the risks are coming closer to manifesting and threatening such growth. The new variants spreading throughout the world, Delta, Lambda, and Gamma, are vaccine-resistant and muddy the predictions made about the economy and health of the country. These variants bring back the feeling of uncertainty that has wreaked havoc not only on the stock market but the mindset of people around the world. MCG provides unique insight on how to mitigate these risks to possibly ensure a bright economic future.
where can I find a legit pi merchant onlineDOT TECH
Yes. This is very easy what you need is a recommendation from someone who has successfully traded pi coins before with a merchant.
Who is a pi merchant?
A pi merchant is someone who buys pi network coins and resell them to Investors looking forward to hold thousands of pi coins before the open mainnet.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with
@Pi_vendor_247
10. Report Highlights: Consumer
Personas
Contemplators are risk averse by nature,
preferringto remain confined to their comfort
zone. They have restrictive DFS habits with
usage of DFS restrictedto either fixed needs,
fixed products/channels or fixed point of
usage (for example, they use only debit
cards at restaurants, large grocery chains or
malls).
Contemplators
Story from the field
Radhika, is a college graduate and is married.
After her first child she started a boutique
business in Meerut, a Tier 2 center in a North
Indian town. Active on social media, her favorites
shows are cookery and business education videos
on YouTube. That apart, she enjoys getting
forwards on new designs and dresses from friends
and family. Rarely do these have anything to do
with his finances.
For Radhika, technology is as an enabler only if it
offers a compelling value proposition. DFS
represents debit cards for cash withdrawals at an
ATM, paying at a POS if no additional charges are
payable at supermarkets to buy groceries and the
option of “cash on delivery” for clothes/fabrics
purchased online.
11. Report Highlights: Observations
and findings
Optimization of basic needs and aspirational spends
impact evaluation of DFS
Limited association of DFS with savings, credit and
investments confines DFS use to “Payments”
Value seeking women in the EMC cohort view DFS
positively but find low relevance in everyday spends
While the younger generation is “mobile ready and
digitally savvy”, association with DFS is limited
Despite adequate access to DFS, the customer’s
perception that DFS is complex to understand and use,
limits its adoption
43
40
36
Most associated transactions with DFS (%)
Send Money
Receive Money
Merchant
payments
The EMC
associate
savings or
safe storage
with DFS
1/5
EMC worry
about
managing
their money
and finances
3/4
12. Report Highlights: Observations
and findings
Banked-DFS users and Banked-DFS non-users
show positive correlation between perception of
safety and DFS use
Frequent customer transaction points do not accept
digital payments creating a hurdle in mass adoption
of DFS
The customers who receive their income in cash
show limited propensity towards DFS
13. Report Highlights: A Glimpse into
DFS’s future for EMC
Snowballing DFS and Network Effect
The EMC will be “Digitally financially included”
The EMC will emerge as Digital Natives
Non-Metro EMC ecosystem to mirror its Metro
Counterparts
Person to “Merchant” transactions will outweigh the
rest
You are your own identity
15. Blue Bar =
Most significant
DFS related
dimension for each
Persona
Report Highlights: Merchant
Personas
16. Report Highlights: Merchant
Personas
Toe Dipper
Story from the field
Sahil is the second-generation owner of a mini-
mart in Fatehgarh, a Tier 3 center in Punjab. Once
a small mom-and-pop store, it has grown and now
offers brands that would be for sale at a larger
retailer.
Sahil enjoys spending his day interacting with his
clients, many of whom are migrants to Canada and
visit Fatehgarh to meet relatives. This gives him a
world-view he would otherwise not have.
Sahil understands the convenience and benefits,
both to customers and himself, of moving away
from cash. He has a Point-of-Sale (POS) machine
for accepting card payments.
However, as a low margin high volume business,
Sahil has a INR 200 purchase minimum to cover
the transaction charges. For amounts below INR
200, he asks clients to use the ATM next door to
get money.
21. 21
Market Research
Use case identification
Partnershipdevelopment
Distribution model
Marketing/promotion
Market awareness
Consumer education/
messaging
Project management
Product/Service use
case design
Pilot launch/testing
http://solutionscenter.nethope.org/communities/india-accept
Digital Enablement to Digital
Empowerment
22. Audience Q&A
22
The India ACCEPT program page:
http://solutionscenter.nethope.org/communities/india-accept
Access the report, Decoding the Unexplored Middle: A
Study on Digital Financial Services for the Emerging
Middle Class:
http://solutionscenter.nethope.org/assets/collaterals/Decoding_The_
Unexplored_Middle-_DFS_and_Indias_Emerging_Middle_Class.pdf