This page contains all the core resources published by the GSMA Mobile Money programme.
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Using Mobile Technology to Improve Remittances to the Pacific
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Wednesday 21 Jul 2021 | Case studies | Central Insights Unit | East Asia and Pacific | English | Fiji | Global and regional studies | International remittances | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Papua New Guinea | Report | Resource | samoa | Solomon Islands | Tonga | Vanuatu |
This report explores the landscape of cross-border remittances in a number of PICs. It draws on lessons from other regions to understand mobile technology's potential in promoting accessible and affordable remittances in the Pacific region.
Webinar – Mobile money profitability: Exploring current & future business models
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Thursday 8 Jul 2021 | Building the financial ecosystem | Case studies | English | Global | Global and regional studies | Industry assets and standards | Mobile access and use | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mobile money subject | Preparedness | Presentation | Regulation | Resource | State of the industry and trends | Sub-Saharan Africa | Video | Webinar |
Watch the video and learn from the GSMA and BFA Global about the case and timeliness for a transition to a more resilient ecosystem-centric profitability model.
Mobile Money Remittances: Supporting Lives During a Crisis
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Wednesday 7 Jul 2021 | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Policy and regulation | Report |
COVID-19 had significant impacts on the international remittances market with nearly every remittance family globally impacted. The mobile money industry responded rapidly and proactively, helping families transfer money affordably ...
The Impact of COVID-19 Regulatory Measures on Mobile Money Services
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Thursday 1 Jul 2021 | Case studies | Case study | English | Ghana | Kenya | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Policy and regulation | Regulation | Report | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia |
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every sector globally, significantly reducing consumer demand for products and services. Governments worldwide have allocated more than $13 trillion to counter these devastating economic ...
The GSMA Mobile Money API as an enabler for Sustainable Development Goals
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Tuesday 13 Apr 2021 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Financial inclusion for farmers | Financial inclusion for women | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Policy and regulation | Report | Resource |
Mobile money is a rapidly growing sector of the financial services industry across developing markets, reaching many people who do not have access to other financial services.
Profitability 2.0: Ecosystem-driven business modelling and the future of mobile money margins
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Monday 29 Mar 2021 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global | MNOs' operational and strategic issues | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Report | Resource |
This report demonstrates the case and timeliness for a transition to a more resilient ecosystem-centric profitability model through three stages and formulates key recommendations on opportunities and risk mitigation.
State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2021
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Wednesday 24 Mar 2021 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Financial inclusion for farmers | Financial inclusion for women | Gender | Global | Interoperability | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Policy and regulation | Refugees and forced migrants | Report | Research | Resource | State of the industry and trends | Water |
When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2020, it quickly became clear that mobile money would have a significant role to play in delivering vital financial support and providing safe, no-contact ways to pay for food, electricity ...
Assessing mobile money consumer trends in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Friday 12 Mar 2021 | Bangladesh | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global | Global and regional studies | Guatemala | India | Kenya | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Mozambique | Nigeria | Pakistan | Report | Research | Resource |
This report identifies key demand-side trends on general and COVID-19-specific mobile money awareness and adoption and usage levels, including its impact on the diversification of use cases, frequency of transactions and agent interactions.
How mobile money is scaling international remittances and fostering financial resilience: Learnings from Valyou Malaysia
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Friday 8 Jan 2021 | Bangladesh | Building the financial ecosystem | Case studies | Case study | English | Financial inclusion for women | International remittances | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Pakistan | Report | Research | Resource | South Asia |
Case study: In a three-year pilot between 2017 and 2020, mobile money provider Valyou trialled and expanded an app-based international remittance service tailored to migrant work.
Digitalising person-to-government payments
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Thursday 1 Oct 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Policy and regulation | Report | Research | Resource |
Mobile technology plays a key role in the digital transformation of governments, enabling efficient delivery of government services and improved access for citizens and businesses. Digitalisation makes government services and payments ...
Why is there a need for the GSMA Mobile Money API Specification? A comparison with other industry standards
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Thursday 30 Jul 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Industry assets and standards | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter |
This paper examines the different approaches mobile money providers could potentially use to deliver open APIs, and outlines the findings of analysis undertaken on the scope of the existing API standards and APIs, and how they compare with the GSMA API.
Mobile Money: Driving formalisation and building the resilience of MSMEs
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Thursday 25 Jun 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global | Global and regional studies | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Report | Resource |
Explore how mobile money can help informal MSMEs access financial services and overcome some of the barriers to entering the formal economy and, in turn, boost productivity, job creation and economic growth.
The causes and consequences of mobile money taxation: An examination of mobile money transaction taxes in sub-Saharan Africa
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Thursday 18 Jun 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global and regional studies | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Policy and regulation | Report | Research | Resource | Sub-Saharan Africa |
A fresh look at the subject of mobile money taxation in sub-Saharan Africa, through the lens of taxation and development. We look at what the motivating forces are for these taxes and identify some of the unintended consequences.
Many paths to mobile money interoperability: Selecting the right technical model for your market
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Friday 12 Jun 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global | Global and regional studies | Interoperability | MNOs' operational and strategic issues | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Report | Resource |
This report presents four technical models for interoperability in mobile money markets and includes a framework for selecting the right one.
Tracking the journey towards mobile money interoperability: Emerging evidence from six markets: Tanzania, Pakistan, Madagascar, Ghana, Jordan and Uganda
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Friday 12 Jun 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | Case studies | Case study | English | Global | Global and regional studies | Interoperability | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Report | Research | Resource |
This report features the interoperability journeys and lessons of six countries: Tanzania, Pakistan, Madagascar, Ghana, Jordan and Uganda.
(Videocast) Mobile money API industry report: Towards seamless integrations
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Tuesday 2 Jun 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global | Industry assets and standards | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Research | Resource | Video |
The seamless integration of third-parties with mobile money platforms is a key catalyst to achieving wider access to critical products by the underserved. Third-parties’ ability to integrate with mobile money platforms is also a first ...
Mobile money recommendations to central banks in response to COVID-19
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Monday 27 Apr 2020 | Bangladesh | Building the financial ecosystem | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Disaster response | Egypt | English | Ghana | Global | Guidelines | Indonesia | Kenya | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Nigeria | Pakistan | Policy and regulation | Regulation | Resource | Senegal | Uganda | Zambia |
Examines the impacts of COVID-19 on mobile money business and provides broad recommendations that could be taken to ensure business continuity and sustainability.
Mitigating common fraud risks: Best practices for the mobile money industry
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Friday 3 Apr 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global | MNOs' operational and strategic issues | Mobile access and use | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Report | Resource |
As mobile money ecosystems evolve, new fraud risks have surfaced. This paper looks at fraud typologies that significantly impact mobile money users and recommends approaches that can be used to mitigate the risks.
Demystifying regulatory concerns for the use of cloud services in mobile money
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Tuesday 31 Mar 2020 | Mobile for Development | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Policy and regulation | Regulation | Report |
Cloud services offer a number of benefits to organisations such as economies of scale, flexibility, operational efficiencies and cost-effectiveness. Globally, players in the financial services industry are now adapting their business ...
Mobile money API industry report: Towards seamless integrations
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Thursday 26 Mar 2020 | Building the financial ecosystem | English | Global | Industry assets and standards | Mobile Money | Mobile Money Programme - filter | Report | Research | Resource |
The seamless integration of third-parties with mobile money platforms is a key catalyst to achieving wider access to critical products by the underserved. Third-parties’ ability to integrate with mobile money platforms is also a first ...
