Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion (IMTFI)

Join us! This Monday (4/19) 9amPT/12pmET/6pmSAST for a HUMA-IMTFI book talk of the forthcoming "Disrupting Africa: Technology, Law, and Development" by Funmi Arewa, published with Cambridge University Press. #humabooklaunch https://www.cambridge.org//7879C9AAACD5977C84C310E546C1340A

Tomorrow (4/15): 9amPT. Register to attend this important and informative event hosted by Orange County United Way. IMTFI Director Bill Maurer will be a part. #ScorecardOC #FinancialSecurityOC

Webinar Series 2020-2021: Financial Transformation, Credit Markets and Household #Debt in Southeast Asia This webinar series explores the transformation of financial landscapes in Southeast Asia. Within the last two decades, most of the ASEAN countries have experienced an economic boom and become more integrated with global capital markets. Financial inclusion has also significantly improved even though it remains relatively low in some countries. An important aspect of this ...financial transformation is the development of traditional and digital credit markets in a context where informal finance remains well-entrenched. Another key component is the rise of household debt driven by the consolidation of a young and aspirational middle-class. Regulating the new financial landscapes and managing household credit booms are critical to ensure financial stability and balancing the benefits of consumer lending with the risks of overheating. The webinar will address these pressing issues by shedding light on household debt and the evolution of formal and informal credit markets including consumer lending, digital finance, credit cards, microfinance, saving groups, moneylending. It will also explore new technologies that facilitate fintech development including big data-based credit scoring. Three sessions will be co-organized with the Centre for Banking & Finance Law, National University of Singapore. Coordinator: Nicolas Lainez ([email protected])

NEW Paper and Report: Research in #Kenya and #CôtedIvoire provides guidance for DFS providers and regulators by Helene Smertnik, Senior Researcher at Caribou Digital and Savita Bailur, Research Director at Caribou Digital. #GenderGap #financialinclusion

Next Tuesday, 3/9: Please join us for an artist lecture by artist David Kelley, with a response by IMTFI Director Bill Maurer. (Scroll down for registration link.)