Championing the Female Economy
Women are a powerful force in the global economy, with significant untapped business potential. By harnessing this power, financial institutions around the world are achieving success.
Women make or influence up to 80% of household buying decisions worldwide.
(Deloitte)
73% of women globally report being unsatisfied with their banking services.
(BCG)
Up to 33% of private businesses are owned or operated by women internationally.
(EY)
68% of women’s small and medium enterprises in emerging economies have unmet credit needs.
(IFC)
Financial Alliance for Women members make the business case for women’s economic empowerment every day with their own success stories. We help them drive profits and grow their programs through three key operational areas.
Investing in women:
Smart for companies, smart for countries
Our members are financially empowering women in their home countries. Read some of their success stories.
Letter from Inez: September 2019
NEWS Beyond access to financial services, the focus of the annual Global Policy Forum (GPF) of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion
AFI’s Global Policy Forum Emphasizes Technology for Inclusion of Women and Youth
NEWS Understanding how technology has solved for barriers that women face in accessing and using financial services was the topic
NEWS The Alliance recently welcomed Lidh, our first FinTech member and the first digital bank in Mexico that focuses on
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