Feb 3, 2025 |
GPFI News
2024 GPFI MSME Finance Action Plan.
The GPFI produced in 2024 a new G20 action plan on MSME financing, that expands the G20 GPFI SME Action Plan to take a more comprehensive view of the challenges hindering the ability of financial providers to serve MSMEs and how these challenges can be addressed.
Jan 15, 2025 |
GPFI News
2024 GPFI Progress report to G20 Leaders.
In compliance with the provisions set out in the 2023 Financial Inclusion Action Plan and the Terms of Reference the reports summarise the progresses achieved by the GPFI throughout 2024 under the Brazilian G20 Presidency.
Jan 15, 2025 |
GPFI News
2024 Update to Leaders on progress towards the G20 remittance target.
The document reviews the more recent evolution of remittances transfer costs as well as the progresses accomplished by G20 countries in the realization of their respective National Remittances Plans.
Jan 8, 2025 |
GPFI News
In 2024, the GPFI produced the 'G20 Policy Note on Financial Well-being' as a priority of the Brazilian Presidency. The note comprises a consensual concept of financial well-being, including a working definition, a preliminary conceptual framework, and a preliminary roadmap for a financial well-being measurement framework.
Dec 6, 2024 |
GPFI News
According to the FIAP, the GPFI developed in 2024 a note titled “G20 Policy Options to Improve Last Mile Access and Quality of Inclusion” that aims at identifying policy options for improving last mile access and quality inclusion for individuals and MSMEs through digital infrastructure, including Digital Public Infrastructure, consumer protection and other FIAP objectives.
Dec 6, 2024 |
GPFI News
On 26-27 September 2024, the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the third in-person Plenary Meeting under Brazil’s G20 Presidency.
The aim of the meeting was to finalize the deliverables foreseen by the Partnership and in particular:
(i) G20 Policy Note on Financial Well-being (Presidency Priority)
(ii) G20 Policy Options to Improve Last Mile Access and Quality Inclusion through Digital Infrastructure, including Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Consumer Protection and other FIAP Objectives
(iii) New G20 GPFI Action Plan for MSME Financing
Oct 2, 2024 |
GPFI News
On 1-2 July 2024, the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) met in Fortaleza, Brazil, for the second in-person Plenary Meeting under Brazil’s G20 Presidency.
The aim of the meeting was to discuss and advance the completion of the GPFI priorities for 2024. Specific sessions in the agenda were devoted to updates on remittances and open finance.
Jun 17, 2024 |
GPFI News
The report “Promoting financial inclusion through digitalization of remittances”, produced by IFAD with contributions by the World Bank, seeks to provide a compendium of best practices, showcasing the benefits of digital solutions in enhancing financial inclusion and reducing remittance costs. This collection of knowledge is intended to inform G20 member states, policymakers, and stakeholders about successful strategies in digital remittance adoption, serving as a valuable resource for guiding future endeavours in leveraging digitalization for remittance efficiency and accessibility.
May 14, 2024 |
GPFI News
On 15-16 March 2024, the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) met in Brasilia, Brazil, for the first in-person Plenary Meeting under Brazil G20 Presidency.
The plenary agenda focussed upon the GPFI priorities for 2024, which are: (i) policy options for improving “last mile” access and quality inclusion for individuals and MSMEs through digital infrastructure, including Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Consumer Protection and other FIAP objectives; (ii) New G20 Action Plan for MSME Financing and (iii) a conceptual framework and measurement tools of financial well-being (Presidency priority).
May 14, 2024 |
GPFI News
On 14 March 2024, the G20 Brazilian Presidency organized an International Seminar on ‘Powering Growth – Unlocking MSME Finance Through Policies, Innovation and Partnerships’ on the sidelines of the first GPFI meeting. The event was the result of a partnership between the Banco Central do Brasil, Sebrae (the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service) and SME Finance Forum and brought together experts from Brazil and from different parts of the world.
