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April 18, 2024
Nubank and Mastercard Exclusive Study Reveals Path to Advancing Beyond Access Toward Financial Health
Mastercard
“Today, Nubank and Mastercard released findings from a study measuring the financial inclusion impact on individuals, including some who have historically been on the margins of the traditional banking system in Brazil.”
April 2, 2024
AfricaNenda and GIMAC Convened Workshop to Advance Financial Inclusion in Central Africa
AfricaNenda
“Building upon their commitment to driving financial inclusion and digital innovation across Central Africa, AfricaNenda and GIMAC (Groupement Interbancaire Monétique de l’Afrique Centrale) hosted a transformative workshop in March in Douala.”
March 27, 2024
Episode 235 - Taking Stock in Fast Payments with Gregor Dobbie, CEO of TFPA and former CEO of Vocalink
Vocalink’s origin story, which began in 1998, spurred payments modernization efforts worldwide. For this episode, we sat down with Gregor Dobbie, CEO of TFPA and former CEO of Vocalink, to discuss what we can learn from Vocalink’s journey and what the future holds for core payment systems.
March 5, 2024
Frictionless Isn’t Always Better When It Comes to Banking
Tearsheet
Words like seamless and frictionless seem to have become permanent fixtures of product releases and announcements pertaining to financial products…In fact, there can be and are negative consequences of removing friction as a report by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) shows.
February 26, 2024
Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Launch Digital Finance for All Initiative
Visa
“Today, Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation announced the launch of the Digital Finance for All Initiative. This five-year initiative aims to advance digital financial inclusion for 20 million individuals, including women, small holder farmers, and nano, micro and small enterprise owners across low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.”
January 17, 2024
Episode 230 - Talking Central Bank Digital Currencies with Jim Cunha, Former EVP, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Glenbrook sat down with Jim Cunha, former EVP at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, to discuss the capstone project of his career - Project Hamilton - and the questions he and his team sought to answer as they embarked on their CBDC experiment.
January 3, 2024
Episode 229 - What Glenbrook is Watching in Payments in 2024
Glenbrook is kicking off the new year with a (lengthy) conversation on what payments industry trends and developments we think are the most interesting, compelling, and controversial at the moment, and what to watch as we move into 2024.
October 23, 2023
Google Makes Big Consumer and Merchant Lending Push in India
TechCrunch
“Google has partnered with banks and other lenders in India to offer loans to individuals and merchants on the Google Pay app as the tech giant broadens its Indian payments app, processing about 4 billion transactions monthly, and makes its strongest push for financial inclusion in the South Asian market.”
October 11, 2023
Decoding a cross-border business payment to Rwanda: detailing the journey, the costs, and our observations
By Elizabeth McQuerry, Cici Northup, & Victor Malu Introduction Glenbrook is based in the U.S., but we work on projects around the world; our global practice often supports clients in emerging markets. From time to time, for more formal proposal processes, we are asked to provide a corresponding bid security. For anyone not familiar […]
October 6, 2023
Could Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology Address the Scourge of ‘Shoplifting’?
I read with some sadness last week about Target’s decision to close nine of its stores in the New York, Portland (OR), San Francisco/Oakland, and Seattle markets due to what it called not “shoplifting”, but “theft and organized retail crime”. The closures will be abrupt (effective October 21) and the company cited both the financial […]
October 2, 2023
Payments Post #7: Glenbrook's September Roundup - Sibos, India, and a Connected Future
This month, Payments Post is going global. We’ll jump to Canada as we explore themes from Sibos and then to India to take a look at a leader in next-generation national payment schemes. We’re joined by Cici Northup, Associate Partner in our Global practice, alongside our usual curator Justin Pituch. Sibos highlights global payment aspirations […]
September 14, 2023
American Bankers Association: CBDC would be advantaged competitor
Ledger Insights
“Today U.S. Congress will hold a hearing on the Digital Dollar Dilemma to discuss the implications of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and potential private sector alternatives. The Federal Reserve believes that a CBDC will help maintain the dollar’s unique role as the international reserve currency, and improve financial inclusion for millions of U.S. citizens. However, […]
September 8, 2023
World Bank Praises India's Digital Infrastructure for its Transformative Potential
Business Insider
“Advocating DPI’s potential in helping nations leapfrog digital transformation, a G20 document prepared by World Bank has praised India’s approach in unlocking the power of digital public infrastructure, including Aadhaar and UPI, for financial inclusion.”
September 6, 2023
Episode 219 - Smart Takes on Cross-border Payments with Ryan Zagone, Head of Americas, Wise for Banks, and Joanna Wisniecka, Glenbrook
Ryan Zagone, Head of Americas for Wise for Banks, and Glenbrook’s Joanna Wisniecka join Yvette on this episode of Payments on Fire to help untangle the innovators' and incumbents' dilemmas in improving cross-border payments.
August 10, 2023
Kenya’s Lipa Later Partners Mastercard to Drive BNPL Solutions in Africa
Disrupt Africa
“Kenyan startup Lipa Later has partnered Mastercard to drive financial inclusion and expand Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions in Africa, starting with Kenya and expanding to Rwanda, Uganda, and Nigeria.”
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