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Implications of FinTech Developments for Banks and Bank Supervisors

BCBS report examines impact of FinTech on banking industry and activities of supervisors

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision sound practice report on technology-driven innovation in financial services (FinTech). Provides an overview of the FinTech landscape and the current state of the industry, identification of challenges and implications for banks, and assessment of implications for supervisors and regulatory frameworks. Discusses certain technology developments (big data, distributed ledger technology and cloud computing) and FinTech business models (innovative payment services, lending platforms and neo-banks). 

Publisher: Global Standard-Setting Bodies     Release date: Feb 2018    

Type: Sound Practice

Topics: Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking

Inclusive Insurance: Closing the Protection Gap for Emerging Customers

IIF report examines issues and challenges around inclusive insurance

Institute of International Finance report examines how insurers are expanding into new markets and reaching underserved customers through new technologies, business models, product designs, a deeper understanding of customers, and partnerships. Discusses: i) market for inclusive insurance; ii) most important challenges in reaching this market; iii) innovative product lines and models in health and climate/weather-related insurance that show promise; and iv) the regulatory environment and how to ease the way for inclusive insurance.

Publisher: Industry Groups     Release date: Jan 2018    

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion

Sectors: Insurance, Microinsurance

Women, Business and the Law 2018

WB discussion paper presents laws, regulations and policies that constrain women's economic choices

World Bank discussion paper demonstrates how government policies limit women's full economic participation through laws that restrict their ability to engage in entrepreneurial and employment activities. Key findings: i) in the past two years, there were 87 changes toward legal gender equality across 65 economies; ii) in 104 economies, women face gender-based job restrictions; 45 of economies covered have no laws specifically protecting women from domestic violence; iv) in 18 economies, husbands can legally prevent their wives from working; v) lower legal gender equality is associated with fewer girls attending secondary school relative to boys, fewer women working or running businesses and a wider gender wage gap; and vi) over the past two years, 65 economies carried out 87 reforms increasing women's economic opportunities. 

Publisher: International Organizations     Release date: Jan 2018    

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Pensions, Microfinance

Advancing Women's Digital Financial Inclusion

TC Note describes how financial authorities can promote women's digital financial inclusion

Toronto Centre note examines constraints on women's access to financial services and the promise of digital financial services for overcoming them. It describes what financial authorities can to do foster women's digital financial inclusion in the context of their mandates to ensure a sound and enabling regulatory and supervisory framework. 

Publisher: Toronto Centre     Release date: Jan 2018    

Type: TC Notes

Topics: Financial inclusion

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

Financial Literacy

TC Note discusses how financial literacy relates to financial sector policy objectives

Toronto Centre note to guide supervisors toward making appropriate choices when considering possible regulations, supervisory actions, or other steps that might be taken in the context of their particular circumstances. Note discusses: i) various dimensions of financial literacy; ii) barriers that consumers might face in achieving financial literacy; iii) how financial literacy can affect the achievement of supervisory objectives; iv) steps supervisors might need to take to achieve their objectives if the level of financial literacy is low; and v) roles supervisors can play in strengthening financial literacy.

Publisher: Toronto Centre     Release date: Jan 2018    

Type: TC Notes

Topics: Financial inclusion

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

Women's Empowerment Indicators

CGAP article on sex-disaggregated data in relation to financial inclusion

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor article discusses availability, limitations, and challenges of publicly accessible sex-disaggregated financial inclusion datasets. Concludes that this data can provide critical information not only on access to financial services, but also on the benefits and outcomes that can be derived from financial inclusion. 

Publisher: International Organizations     Release date: Jan 2018    

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion

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

Data Collection by Supervisors of Digital Financial Services

CGAP research paper discusses DFS data collection practices and opportunities

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor research paper describes digital financial services (DFS) collection practices and the most common reporting requirements with respect to e-money services and issuers and the use of agents and electronic payments. Discusses emerging trends in regulatory data collection mechanisms that are relevant to DFS supervisors. Provides materials for DFS supervisors to exploit opportunities created by developments such as RegTech and SupTech to rethink their approach to data collection, with the goal of strengthening supervision while fostering financial inclusion.

Publisher: International Organizations     Release date: Dec 2017    

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Microfinance, Microinsurance

Good Practices for Financial Consumer Protection

WB guidance on good practices in the design and implementation of consumer protection regimes in all financial sectors

World Bank Good Practices comprehensive guidance for assessing and strengthening consumer protection regimes in all parts of the financial sector. Addresses legal and regulatory frameworks, disclosure and transparency, business conduct practices, data protection and privacy, and dispute resolution. Provides a compilation of practices used successfully in a range of countries.

Publisher: International Organizations     Release date: Dec 2017    

Type: Sound Practice

Topics: Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities

EIOPA Consumer Trends Report

EIOPA report sets out latest developments affecting consumers in the insurance and pensions sectors in Europe

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority report identifies current major trends reshaping the European insurance and pensions sector and having significant impact on business models. Addresses possible consumer protection detriments eventually arising from these developments. 

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

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion

Sectors: Insurance, Pensions

Financial Inclusion Regulation: Challenges for Emerging Market Economies and Developing Countries

TC panel session discusses financial regulation in the context of promoting financial inclusion

Toronto Centre executive panel session discusses: i) local and international sound regulatory and supervisory practices, including consumer protection; ii) international coordination: UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and international standard setting bodies including SDG 5; iii) challenges and opportunities presented by digital finance, including gender equality and empowering women and girls in developing countries; and iv) financing for sustainable and inclusive growth.

Publisher: Toronto Centre     Release date: Dec 2017    

Type: TC Videos

Topics: Financial inclusion

Sectors: Microfinance

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