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Consumer Protection in Digital Credit

CGAP report on consumer protection risks and opportunities for improved consumer use of digital credit

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor report explores new approaches to address risks and problems of digital credit in five areas: i) disclosure of loan terms and conditions; ii) marketing approaches to promote responsible borrowing; iii) appropriate and tailored products to meet the needs of specific consumer segments; iv) repayment and collections; and v) credit reporting and information sharing.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Aug 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion, Consumer education and protection, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Microfinance

Closing the Gender Gap: The Role of Financial Regulators

TC webcast provides overview of issues around gender equality and financial regulation

Toronto Centre webcast discusses: i) importance of gender equality and diversity; ii) why closing the gender gap is important; iii) what other countries are doing about gender equality and how Canada compares; and iv) what regulators and supervisors can do to close the gender gap.

Publisher: Toronto Centre Release date: Aug 2017

Type: TC Videos

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Pensions, Securities

FinTech and Financial Innovation: Drivers and Depth

FRB paper discusses origins and growth of FinTech and its potential to affect financial stability

US Federal Reserve Board discusses why FinTech is happening at the present time and why FinTech is receiving more attention than traditional innovation usually does. The paper shows that many FinTech innovations are deep innovations and have greater potential to change financial services provision, which may lead to a greater chance of affecting financial stability.

Publisher: National Regulators Release date: Aug 2017 Country: United States

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion, Financial market infrastructure, FinTech

Sectors: Banking

EBA Discussion Paper on Financial Technology (FinTech)

EBA discussion paper sets out results of EU-wide FinTech mapping exercise

European Banking Authority discussion paper on FinTech, technologically enabled financial innovations that result in new business models, applications, processes and products. Identifies proposals for future work: i) authorization and sandboxing regimes; ii) impact on prudential and operational risks for credit institutions, electronic money institutions and payment institutions; iii) impact of FinTech on the business models of these institutions; iv) consumer protection and retail conduct of business issues; v) impact of FinTech on the resolution of financial firms; and vi) impact of FinTech on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

Publisher: Regional Standard-Setting Bodies Release date: Aug 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Peer: EBA's FinTech Roadmap

Topics: Financial inclusion, Financial market infrastructure, FinTech

Sectors: Banking

The FinTech Opportunity

BIS paper looks at potential impact of FinTech and the financial services industry

Bank for International Settlements research paper suggests the emergence of new FinTech entrants can be explained because financial services remain expensive. FinTech can improve both financial stability and access to services, but this requires significant changes in the focus of regulations.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Aug 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial market infrastructure, Financial inclusion, FinTech

Sectors: Banking

The 2017 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report: Building a Secure and Inclusive Global Financial Ecosystem

Brookings study evaluates access to and usage of affordable financial services across 26 countries

Brookings Institution report identifies three key overall findings to advance financial inclusion: i) growth in national level recognition that financial inclusion is a key ingredient for sustainable development; ii) FinTech possesses tremendous potential to accelerate progress toward financial inclusion; and iii) countries must amplify investments in cybersecurity efforts and knowledge-sharing in order to fully reap the benefits of financial services innovation.

Publisher: Others Release date: Aug 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Peer: The 2016 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report: Advancing Equitable Financial Ecosystems , The 2015 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report: Measuring Progress on Financial Access and Usage

Topics: Consumer education and protection, Financial inclusion, Operational risk, FinTech, Cyber risk

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Microfinance, Microinsurance

Bridging the Gender Gap: Promoting Women's Financial Inclusion

Tools and guidance from the AFI network

Alliance for Financial Inclusion publication comprises a set of toolkits, guidance notes, case studies, a survey report and an action plan to help narrow the gender gap in financial inclusion.

Publisher: Others Release date: Aug 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Microfinance, Microinsurance, Banking, Insurance

Banking on Women: Gender Intelligence for Banks - Moving the Needle on Gender Equality

IFC report analyzes the impact of a Pakistani bank's Gender Intelligence Training Program

International Finance Corporation report sets out results of efforts by Pakistani bank to address gender equality for both its women employees and women customers. Findings show: i) gender intelligence training led to a measurable increase in positive gender awareness among the trained population as compared to the untrained population; ii) positive effects observed among trained employees with regard to support for women at the banks and women's confidence level; iii) branches whose managers have been trained in gender intelligence outperform branches with untrained managers in terms of increased deposits by women; and iv) training needs to be part of a comprehensive strategy.

Publisher: International Organizations Release date: Aug 2017 Country: Pakistan

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion, Gender equality

Sectors: Banking, Microfinance

FinTech: Considerations on How to Enable a 21st Century Financial Services Ecosystem

Milken Institute report explores innovations in the financial services industry

Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets explores innovations in the financial services industry and the limitations and challenges faced by regulatory authorities in responding to change. Includes considerations for regulators and policymakers as they develop responses to the changes occurring in the financial sector. Discusses: i) global FinTech development; ii) adapting legacy policy/regulatory frameworks to evolving technologies and markets; and iii) enabling policy/regulatory adaption through the use of regulatory sandboxes.

Publisher: Others Release date: Aug 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: FinTech, Financial inclusion, Financial market infrastructure

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities

Regulating a Revolution: From Regulatory Sandboxes to Smart Regulation

EBI research proposes new regulatory approach to financial innovation

European Banking Institute research paper analyzes current regulatory approaches to financial innovation, including: i) doing nothing; ii) cautious permissiveness; iii) structured experimentalism (e.g. regulatory sandboxes); and iv) development of specific new regulatory frameworks. Advocates new regulatory approach that incorporates "smart regulation" that builds on shared principles from a range of jurisdictions and supports innovation in financial markets. Proposes a vision of RegTech.

Publisher: Others Release date: Aug 2017

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: FinTech, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Securities

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Consumer Protection in Digital Credit

Closing the Gender Gap: The Role of Financial Regulators

FinTech and Financial Innovation: Drivers and Depth

EBA Discussion Paper on Financial Technology (FinTech)

The FinTech Opportunity

The 2017 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report: Building a Secure and Inclusive Global Financial Ecosystem

Bridging the Gender Gap: Promoting Women's Financial Inclusion

Banking on Women: Gender Intelligence for Banks - Moving the Needle on Gender Equality

FinTech: Considerations on How to Enable a 21st Century Financial Services Ecosystem

Regulating a Revolution: From Regulatory Sandboxes to Smart Regulation

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