By design the group brings together researchers with different competencies – economy, sociology, anthropology, history, disaster risk management – and interests – financial inclusionA process by which individuals and businesses can access appropriate, affordable, and timely financial products and services. These include banking, loan, equity, and insurance products. While it is recognised that not all individuals need or want financial services, the goal of financial inclusion is to remove all barriers, both supply side and demand side. Supply side barriers stem from financial institutions themselves. They often indicate poor financial infrastructure, and include lack of ne... More, retail payments, resilience.
The network is not limited to academia and is open to researchers from central banks and the cashMoney in physical form such as banknotes and coins. More community.
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