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2014 Global Findex

The 2014 Global Findex measured great progress toward financial inclusion globally. The number of people worldwide having an account grew by 700 million between 2011 and 2014. In 2011, 2.5 billion adults were unbanked. In 2014, 2 billion adults remain without an account. This represents a 20 percent decrease.

This blog series dives deeper into several topics covered by the 2014 Global Findex.

China
Blog
22 May 2015

New Accounts in China Drive Global Financial Inclusion Figures

The 2014 Findex found that of the world’s 500 million newly banked adults, more than one third (180 million) live in China. Three positive trends emerge from this data.
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Blog
06 May 2015

10 Insights on Financial Inclusion from the 2014 Global Findex

The newly released 2014 Global Findex covers 800 indicators and draws from survey data covering almost 150,000 people in 143 economies. We present 10 takeaways we think you should know.
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Blog
04 May 2015

From More Accounts to More Account Activity in India

Even as India moves aggressively to close the financial inclusion gap, the picture of financial inclusion in that country as captured in the latest Findex report reminds us that we have a long way to go.
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Blog
29 April 2015

Unlocking Access to Critical Services Through Digital Payments

New solutions are emerging that use digital finance to provide essential services for people in places where the traditional models have failed them.
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Blog
22 April 2015

Low Financial Inclusion, High Cash Usage in Myanmar

For the first time, Myanmar was included in the Global Findex survey and analysis. Insights show that although usage of formal services also remains low, cash usage remains high.
Family craft, Ecuador
Blog
17 April 2015

Global Findex: Income Gap Persists Amid Rising Account Ownership

The newly updated 2014 Global Financial Inclusion database shows that 700 million adults worldwide have joined the financial system in the last three years. At the same time, the number of unbanked adults dropped by one-fifth, to 2 billion.

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