10 habits of happy people:
1 kind to others
2 optimistic and appreciative
3 no sense of entitlement
4 forgiving
5 honest and humble
6 good manners
7 purposeful work
8 mindful and self-aware
9 physically and mentally fit
10 quality time with loved ones
Good theoretical framework for a very much needed debate in finance - how to include sustainability in a discount rate? - between the riskless rate and the expected return on optimally invested wealth.
Latest from Indonesia 🇮🇩! Today we signed a $50m deal with #Korea’s KBFMF (Kookmin Bank) to finance small enterprises 🏭operating at the bottom of the pyramid🔺: https://t.co/Y1xz07NSad
#ResilientRecovery
Globally only one of every five jobs can be performed from home. The ability to telework is correlated with income. In low-income countries, only one of every 26 jobs can be done from home. Important implications.
https://t.co/C1thXCw3zX
All at the tap of a button!📲 Standardized e-payment models from 🇸🇬🇮🇳🇭🇰🇧🇩🇹🇭 show that interoperable QR codes can act as a gateway to safer transactions & greater financial inclusion. @IFC_org & @RastraBank, with @JapanGov organized a webinar to adopt a similar approach for #Nepal
Building back better should go beyond the green recovery that is being spoken about and embrace a “Blue Recovery.” The pandemic struck at a time when oceans are under increasing threat from myriad impacts https://t.co/x3Ty7jPbn4
Building back better should go beyond the green recovery that is being spoken about and embrace a “Blue Recovery.” The pandemic struck at a time when oceans are under increasing threat from myriad impacts https://t.co/m9tND6vthS via @WorldBank
#FinancialInclusion keeps growing but remains shallow. How can Banking-as-a-Service, an emerging #digitalbanking business model highlighted by @CGAP address the challenge? Read our blog post: "These Digital Banks Help Fintechs to Offer Banking Services" https://t.co/sRlTPbLeHK
.@pi_greenfinance spoke with @mig7126 who shared his insights on #GreenFinance and the future of #fintech in developing countries & how they can be used to address climate change.
Read the latest Green Team Speaks to... https://t.co/y00httMG03
"The OGS sector is a $1.75B annual market that currently serves 420M users. However, the global potential for the OGS market is substantial," says @mig7126 in his @pi_greenfinance interview on the future of #fintech & #GreenFinance in developing countries: https://t.co/y00httMG03
Challenges that inhibit resilience of #MSMEs:
-lack of skills
-insufficient network connections
-poor access to #finserv
This @Visa & @TheEconomist report discusses how #digital services are helping create greater #financialinclusion for #MSMEs -> https://t.co/J0oJJMCQBi #SDGs
The amount of cash used in retail worldwide is roughly 100X greater than the value of all #mobilemoney payments.
New resources from @CGAP suggest the key to digitizing merchant payments is to think beyond payments. https://t.co/H57J9o6fs1 #financialinclusion#SDGs