Financial Inclusion at the Bottom of the Pyramid

Carol Realini

ISBN 10: 1460265513 / ISBN 13: 9781460265512

Published by Friesenpress Jul 2015, 2015

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Neuware - As incredible as it may seem in this hyper-connected, technologically advanced era, half the planet's population exist as 'Financial nomads'-those who nourish and shelter themselves without using traditional banking services. While the wealthy live at the top of a metaphorical pyramid, taking financial security and banking services for granted, there are billions of people who struggle at the pyramid's base in an exhausting state of financial exclusion and insecurity.Times are changing rapidly, but despite global uncertainty, technology has the capacity to reach and equip people in all walks of life. Advances in communications have reconfigured the ease with which we interact with our money-and these advances can provide innovative financial services to the unbanked and underserved around the world. Financial inclusion for all is indeed within our reach, and with this conviction, authors Karl Mehta and Carol Realini propose a vision for a better world and a blueprint to get there.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Financial Inclusion at the Bottom of the Pyramid
• Publisher: Friesenpress Jul 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1460265513
• ISBN 13: 9781460265512
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 20D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 586 grams

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Synopsis

As incredible as it may seem in this hyper-connected, technologically advanced era, half the planet's population exist as "Financial nomads"-those who nourish and shelter themselves without using traditional banking services. While the wealthy live at the top of a metaphorical pyramid, taking financial security and banking services for granted, there are billions of people who struggle at the pyramid's base in an exhausting state of financial exclusion and insecurity.

 

Times are changing rapidly, but despite global uncertainty, technology has the capacity to reach and equip people in all walks of life. Advances in communications have reconfigured the ease with which we interact with our money-and these advances can provide innovative financial services to the unbanked and underserved around the world. Financial inclusion for all is indeed within our reach, and with this conviction, authors Karl Mehta and Carol Realini propose a vision for a better world and a blueprint to get there.

About the Author

An expert in financial service innovation, CAROL REALINI is a serial entrepreneur and globally-recognized technology pioneer. Attending the World Economic Forum, she led global discussions on alternative banking. Recognized as a top woman in Silicon Valley, she sits on boards and advises financial services and mobile companies. For more information, please visit carolrealini.com
 
KARL MEHTA is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. He was founder & CEO of PlaySpan (acquired by Visa), a global alternative payment network. Karl served as the White House Presidential Innovation. He is an active investor in Edtech and Fintech and founder-CEO of EdCast Inc. For more information, please visit openfininc.org, edcast.com/FinIncBOP, and edcast.com/karlmehta