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Payments and Remittances


Cross-border and domestic money transfers play a critical role in the financial strategies of low-income households and present many opportunities to extend financial inclusion.

Our extensive research on themes and imperatives for national and regional payment systems and remittances spans sub-Saharan Africa and forms part of our dedicated programme on risk, remittances and integrity in partnership with FSD Africa.

The Latest in Payments and Remittances

Mutual digital infrastructure could drive formalised, inclusive payments in SADC
Interoperable payment systems improve the efficiency and effectiveness of retail and cross-border payments. Cenfri worked with BankservAfrica on a [...]
An assessment of customer due diligence and identity regulatory frameworks
Innovation opportunities for enhanced remittance access As part of our Remittance Access Ininitative (RAI), Cenfri conducted a regulatory assessment [...]
Understanding CBDC and its application in emerging markets
Central banks have cited several reasons for considering or piloting central bank digital currencies (CBDC). These include a desire to enhance [...]
Digitisation contributes to improved remittance access and a better customer experience
The Remittance Access Initiative (RAI) is a programme set up through a partnership between IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) and [...]
Tailored CBDC technical assistance in emerging markets
Recognising the importance of digital payments as a contributor to financial inclusion, central banks in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) are [...]
State of instant and inclusive payment systems in Africa
  Real-time retail payments that enable consumers to send and receive cross-border and domestic transactions digitally are on the rise [...]
Lessons on improving remittance access in Africa
Learnings from the Remittance Access Initiative (RAI) in partnership with IFAD's Financing Facility for Remittances Cenfri, in partnership with [...]
The potential of CBDCs for financial inclusion
Will CBDC solve your financial inclusion woes or further exclude the vulnerable?   Central bank-backed digital currency (CBDC) may alleviate [...]
CBDC for emerging markets: realities and expectations
Cenfri has deepened its work on CBDC amid growing interest from central banks Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has emerged as a key [...]
Delivering remittances at the last mile
The role of enabling identity regulation in Ghana  Recent data shows that remittances continue to play a critical role in Ghana. According to [...]