Measuring Digital Financial Inclusion in Emerging Market and Developing Economies: A New Index

Purva Khera, Stephanie Ng, Sumiko Ogawa and Ratna Sahay

Asian Economic Policy Review, 2022, vol. 17, issue 2, 213-230

Abstract: Adoption of technology in the financial services industry has been accelerating in recent years. To assess its contribution to financial inclusion, we develop a novel digital financial inclusion index covering 52 emerging market and developing economies. We find that (i) the adoption of digital financial services has been a key driver of financial inclusion; and (ii) there is wide variation across countries and regions, with the greatest progress recorded in Africa and Asia. Given the accelerated adoption of digital payments during the COVID‐19 pandemic, policies are needed to close the digital divide to ensure continued progress in financial inclusion and safeguard trust in financial services.

Date: 2022
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