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1.7 billion adults still remain unbanked.
1.1 have a mobile phone... Think of the potential.

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1.1 billion people gained access to bank accounts from 2014 to 2021
But 1.4 billion remain unbanked

Financial inclusion improves access to finance for businesses, can empower women and makes vulnerable adults more resilient to economic shocks. The 2021 FIGI Symposium provides a forum for dialogue amongst telecom and financial sector authorities, financial service providers, and related stakeholders from around the world to share experiences and perspectives on scaling up digital financial services.

1.1 billion people gained access to bank accounts from 2014 to 2021
But 1.4 billion remain unbanked

Financial inclusion improves access to finance for businesses, can empower women and makes vulnerable adults more resilient to economic shocks. The 2021 FIGI Symposium provides a forum for dialogue amongst telecom and financial sector authorities, financial service providers, and related stakeholders from around the world to share experiences and perspectives on scaling up digital financial services.

Global platform

Government, industry and academia sharing expertise and lessons learned on digital financial models and services

Showcase initiatives 

Unique digital financial inclusion insights and use cases from countries advancing financial inclusion

Thought leadership

Building expertise, knowledge and best practices in policy, business and technology

#FinancialInclusion

Connect with leaders, influencers and innovators to help foster financial inclusion globally

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U4SSC – Verification report – Anyang, Korea (Republic of)
  • Fri, 25 Apr 2025

Open standards needed to build trust in digital wallets
  • Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Digital wallets are unbeatable for convenience – easing payments, helping verify your identity, and keeping your funds accessible as you move around. Until you cross an international border. That’s when regulatory differences, currency conversion issues, and technical glitches can all suddenly get in the way. At that point, plastic cards or old-fashioned cash may still […]

ITU and Linux Foundation join forces to create OpenWallet Forum
  • Thu, 30 May 2024

Digital wallets are providing millions of people with their first opportunity to save, make digital payments, and develop a transaction history attesting to their creditworthiness. At the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Linux Foundation announced their intent to launch an OpenWallet Forum to stimulate global access to the digital […]

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FIGI Symposium 2021

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