May 23, 2017 |
GPFI News
The German Presidency hosted the GPFI Workshop "Climate smart financing for rural MSMEs – enabling policy frameworks" in Frankfurt. Participants discussed the question of how to design policies and regulations that help MSMEs to adapt to and strive in a context of a changing climate.
The German G20 Presidency hosted the GPFI Workshop "Climate smart financing for rural MSMEs – enabling policy frameworks" on 23 February in Frankfurt. Members of the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) and representatives of international and other organizations met to discuss the question of how to design policies and regulations that help MSMEs to adapt to and strive in a context of a changing climate.
May 23, 2017 |
GPFI News
Hosted by the German Presidency on February 24, the G20 workshop “Helping SMEs Go Global - Moving Forward in SME Finance“, brought together more than 150 experts from G20 countries, development finance institutions, and the private sector to discuss issues related to advancing financial inclusion for SMEs.
Hosted by the German Presidency on February 24, the G20 workshop “Helping SMEs Go Global - Moving Forward in SME Finance“, brought together more than 150 experts from G20 countries, development finance institutions, and the private sector to discuss issues related to advancing financial inclusion for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Mar 4, 2017 |
GPFI News
The meetings, held in Wiesbaden, included a workshop on revising the 2014 G20 Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP), as well as the development of concrete steps to finalize the Subgroup Work Plans for 2017.
May 23, 2017 |
GPFI News
The conference focused on digitizing finance, financial inclusion and financial literacy. It drew a range of participants, from central bankers and government officials to representatives of the fintech industry and G20 country representatives.
High-level central bankers and government officials, fintech industry, G20 and non-G20 country representatives, along with delegates from international institutions, met in Wiesbaden on 25-26 January to explore developments in the domain of digital financial services.
May 23, 2017 |
GPFI News
The German Presidency identified four priority areas for 2017, as well as scheduled key GPFI meetings and events in the coming year. Among other efforts, financial inclusion of forcibly displaced persons was identified as a priority.
In December Germany released its Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion German 2017 Priorities Paper. Priorities outlined in this key GPFI document include: (a) review and update of the GPFI Financial Inclusion Action Plan (FIAP): 2030 Agenda and digitization; (b) implementation of the G20 High Level Principles for Digital Financial Inclusion: opportunities and risks; (c) implementation of the G20 Action Plan on SME Financing; and (d) development of a work stream on financial inclusion of vulnerable groups: forcibly displaced persons.
Mar 4, 2017 |
GPFI News
After several months of development, GPFI has launched a mobile version optimized for smartphones and tablets in an effort towards improving a responsive and interactive version of GPFI.org website.
Nov 8, 2016 |
GPFI News
Innovative digital technologies play a key role in advancing financial inclusion worldwide, and the rapid growth of ‘mobile money’ is an entry point for providing broader financial services to many low-income families. These opportunities and the new regulatory challenges were the theme of the Third GPFI/FSI Conference on Standard-Setting Bodies and Innovative Financial Inclusion, held in Basel, in 26-27 October.
Oct 28, 2016 |
GPFI News
At the Global SME Finance Forum that took place in September 19-21, in Beijing, China, leaders from banks, fintech companies and development finance institutions discussed innovations to unlock new opportunities in small business finance following the recently endorsed G20 Action Plan on SME Financing Implementation Framework.
Mar 16, 2017 |
GPFI News
G20 Leaders committed to taking “concrete actions” to accelerate access to finance globally, “particularly in the area of digital financial inclusion”.
Sep 16, 2016 |
GPFI News
Under the leadership of the Chinese G20 Presidency, the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) developed a new set of High-Level Principles that encourage governments to promote a digital approach to financial inclusion.
