Hae-Rok Ko Keywords COVID-19 response digital financial services ICT Read more about Hae-Rok Ko As General Manager of the Center for International Cooperation at the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC), Hae-Rok Ko is currently overseeing KFTC’s international cooperation business with other countries and international organizations such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank Group (WBG), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
David Lee Kuo Chuen Keywords COVID-19 response digital financial services ICT digital technology information communication and technology digitalxadb infrastructure Read more about David Lee Kuo Chuen David Lee Kuo Chuen is a Professor at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He is also the Vice President of the Economic Society of Singapore and council member of British Blockchain Association. He is the founder of several entities including Libai Academy, the external advisor to Stanford University’s Distributed Trust Initiative, a Fulbright Scholar, and an Independent Director of listed and technology companies. He graduated with BSc, MSc, and PhD from the LSE in Econometrics.
Telecom Infrastructure and DFS Initiatives in Pakistan Read more about Telecom Infrastructure and DFS Initiatives in Pakistan Pakistan has a vibrant telecoms sector, with over 140 million cellular phone subscribers and over 48 million broadband subscribers. It also has various digital financial services, which has garnered about $2.4 billion mobile transactions through mobile banking in 2016 to 2017. This presentation provides a brief overview of Pakistan's telecoms infrastructure as well as the range of digital financial services it offers.
Digital Money: Emerging Issues and Policy Actions in Asia Read more about Digital Money: Emerging Issues and Policy Actions in Asia An increasing number of individuals are now using digital financing, yet many are still unbanked in Asia. In today's digital age, new ways to pay without using cash are now being offered, providing individuals and businesses alike much-sought for convenience and speed. This presentation gives an overview of digital payments and the policies and regulations that affect digital financial services. It also discusses how this new way of banking influences financial inclusion in Asia.
Digital Money Issues and Policy Actions in Asia Read more about Digital Money Issues and Policy Actions in Asia ADB's Shigehiro Shinozaki with Lito Villanueva from FINTQ and Mikko Perez from Ayannah discuss key development issues on digital financial services in Asia, and how effectively they can help promote financial inclusion.