Alliance for Financial Inclusion

Developing countries have pioneered many of the smartest policies for increasing access to financial services for people living on less than $2 a day.

AFI enables policymakers across the globe to share and unlock the huge economic and social potential of this knowledge.

New page for the 2009 AFI Global Policy Forum

Are you going to the AFI Global Policy Forum this September? We have put together a new page where you can view the agenda, get to know the venue, and find travel information and other details. Take a look! >

News and events

14-10-2009

More than 60 Countries Form New Global Alliance to Increase Access to Financial Service
Alliance for Financial Inclusion brings together central banks and others representing nearly 70 percent of world’s unbanked; network will develop and implement policies to reach millions across developing world >

07-09-2009

Sub-Saharan policymakers meet to share knowledge on financial inclusiuon
Senior policymakers and regulators from the Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) region have met to share knowledge and experiences in financial inclusion policies. >

22-07-2209

Sub-Saharan knowledge-sharing
Senior policymakers and regulators from eight sub-Saharan African countries, each undergoing significant policy reforms, will be sharing their knowledge and experiences of financial inclusion policies and products at a workshop in South Africa on 27 August 2009. >

11-07-2009

AFI Steering Committee holds its first meeting
The AFI Steering Committee held its first meeting in Bangkok on July 10. At the meeting, members expressed strong support for AFI’s long-term vision to become an independent organization run and owned by policymaking institutions in developing countries. >