Promoting Inclusivity and Accessibility With FinTech - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798337311128

Publisher: IGI Global, 2025

Synopsis

In recent years, financial technology (FinTech) has emerged as a transformative force reshaping the global economic landscape. By leveraging digital innovations, FinTech has expanded the scope of financial services, making them more accessible and inclusive than ever before. This shift is particularly significant as the world works toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including reducing inequality, fostering economic growth, and promoting sustainable industry and innovation. FinTech s capacity to enhance inclusivity and accessibility aligns directly with these objectives, offering solutions that empower underserved populations, stimulate economic participation, and encourage environmental responsibility. Promoting Inclusivity and Accessibility With FinTech explores how FinTech has expanded the boundaries of financial services, making them more accessible and inclusive than ever before. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie at the intersection of FinTech and sustainable development, highlighting strategies to maximize positive outcomes for public and private organizations, as well as society in general. Covering topics such as developing economies, green finance, and traditional banking systems, this book is an excellent resource for policymakers, industry leaders, practitioners, researchers, non-governmental organizations, entrepreneurs, academicians, and more.

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About the Authors

Masairol Haji Masri earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK. He joined Universiti Brunei Darussalam in 2001 as a Tutor before pursuing his Master in Business Administration in 2002 at International Islamic University, Malaysia. Prior to that, he worked as an Audit Assistant at Deloitte & Touche, Brunei Darussalam from 1999. His research interests are in the performance measurement, financial reporting, Islamic accounting and finance with particular reference to small and medium enterprises. While in Universiti Brunei Darussalam, he has held various administrative position such as the Deputy Director for Office of Studies, the Deputy Dean of Academic and Administration at the School of Business and Economics and the Accounting Programme Coordinator. He was also a member of the Brunei Darussalam Accounting Standard (BDASC) working committee for Non-Public Interest Entities. He is currently a member of the Brunei Darussalam Public Accountant Oversight committee (PAOC) under Ministry of Finance and Economics.

Muhammad Anshari is a researcher at Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Global
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798337311128
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Masri Masairol, Sait Muhammad Azmi, Anshari Muhammad