Ghana Becomes First African Country to Integrate Payments Into National ID
The move transforms the Ghana Card from a standard identification document into a multifunctional tool that combines identity verification with financial transactions.
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Launches the Women Regulators Network
This new body aims to advance gender‑intentional policy and strengthen women’s leadership in financial regulation worldwide.
Applications Now Open for Tech Policy Learning Lab!
This program is the only one of its kind to combine rigorous learning in policy-relevant technology with a gender lens on policy and regulation implementation.
Opening Doors to Open Finance: Evidence From the International Experience
This paper examines international experiences with open finance, shedding light on its impact on competition, market entry and financial access, while discussing the challenges that remain.
Who Pays for What? Pricing and Monetization Options in Open Finance
This paper reviews current pricing practices in open finance, assesses how these models influence key objectives such as competition and innovation, and considers how different open finance archetypes shape the feasibility of various pricing approaches.
The Supervision of Credit Intermediation Undertaken by Non-Banks
Using practical examples from the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Nepal, and Tunisia, the Note provides insights and guidance on how to effectively supervise non-bank lenders.
Policy Handbook for Women’s Financial Inclusion
This Handbook provides policymakers, regulators, development partners, and financial institutions with a practical framework to embed gender responsiveness into financial-sector policy and regulation.
Beyond the Checkbox: Can We Get Truly Meaningful Consent?
As open finance regimes proliferate, consumer experience frameworks must lay the foundation for consumer empowerment and protection.
Risk-based Supervision: Integrating the Supervisory Review of Supplementary Documents Into the Risk Matrix
A financial institution's supplementary documents provide supervisors with valuable insights into risk. Understanding how to use these documents effectively is essential to improving risk-based supervisory practices.
The Nexus of Financial Inclusion, Resilience, and Supervision
In celebration of Canada’s International Development Week, Toronto Centre hosted a virtual executive panel on building financial resilience exploring insights from the World Bank’s Global Findex 2025 survey.