Anti-money laundering rules make it very difficult for ex-prisoners to open a bank account – meaning it’s harder to get paid or receive a benefit.
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Escorts, sex workers and other adult entertainers often do not feel they have the power to challenge debanking.
More Nigerians are using mobile money but it is fraught with inherent dangers that must be tackled.
The FinTech ecosystem in Ghana provided the basis for understanding how various actors work together to shape financial inclusion.
South Africa has a huge gender gap in terms of policies and interventions that would help women entrepreneurs.
Millions of Americans are financially excluded from the banking system, which makes them even more vulnerable during the current crisis.
Grameen Bank has potential to increase financial inclusion in Australia but regulation is holding it back.
Banking in a highly financialised society like Britain could be seen as akin to a fundamental human right.
Students from poorer backgrounds feel anxious, ashamed and stressed in the middle-class environment of a university.
The number of Australians getting caught in a repetitive cycle of payday loans is growing, but in many cases they have little choice.
Almost 3 million adult Australians are entirely or severely excluded from mainstream financial services including bank loans and even bank accounts, and are often instead uninsured and reliant on loansharks…
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