Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey

Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey

Financial capability, as defined by the World Bank Group (WBG) in this report, is the capacity to act in one’s best financial interest, given socioeconomic and environmental conditions. Improving financial capabilities has become a priority for pol...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
FINANCIAL INCLUSION
FINANCIAL LITERACY
REMITTANCES
MICROFINANCE
MOBILE BANKING
FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/607661578039258981/Financial-Capability-and-Inclusion-in-Haiti-Result-of-a-Demand-Side-Survey
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spelling okr-10986-331802021-05-25T09:31:41Z Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey World Bank FINANCIAL INCLUSION FINANCIAL LITERACY REMITTANCES MICROFINANCE MOBILE BANKING FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES Financial capability, as defined by the World Bank Group (WBG) in this report, is the capacity to act in one’s best financial interest, given socioeconomic and environmental conditions. Improving financial capabilities has become a priority for policy makers seeking to promote financial inclusion, financial stability, and the smooth functioning of financial markets. In response to a request from the Central Bank of Haiti (Banque Centrale de la Republique d’Haiti) (BRH), the World Bank has conducted a financial capability and inclusion survey. The BRH has identified the low levels of financial capabilities and financial inclusion as priority areas for reform. This survey constitutes a key diagnostic tool that aims to guide the authorities in developing a detailed implementation action plan for improving financial capability and inclusion levels. The report covers following main areas: chapter one provides a brief overview of the methodology used and the composition of the sample. Chapter two assesses the level of financial inclusion in Haiti, including a more detailed look at the uptake of individual products, and chapter three assesses varies aspects of financial capability in Haiti. Chapter four summarizes the findings and makes recommendations for the development of an action plan for financial education. 2020-01-14T20:24:36Z 2020-01-14T20:24:36Z 2019 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/607661578039258981/Financial-Capability-and-Inclusion-in-Haiti-Result-of-a-Demand-Side-Survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33180 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Sector Study Latin America & Caribbean Haiti
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FINANCIAL LITERACY
REMITTANCES
MICROFINANCE
MOBILE BANKING
FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES
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FINANCIAL LITERACY
REMITTANCES
MICROFINANCE
MOBILE BANKING
FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES
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Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey
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description Financial capability, as defined by the World Bank Group (WBG) in this report, is the capacity to act in one’s best financial interest, given socioeconomic and environmental conditions. Improving financial capabilities has become a priority for policy makers seeking to promote financial inclusion, financial stability, and the smooth functioning of financial markets. In response to a request from the Central Bank of Haiti (Banque Centrale de la Republique d’Haiti) (BRH), the World Bank has conducted a financial capability and inclusion survey. The BRH has identified the low levels of financial capabilities and financial inclusion as priority areas for reform. This survey constitutes a key diagnostic tool that aims to guide the authorities in developing a detailed implementation action plan for improving financial capability and inclusion levels. The report covers following main areas: chapter one provides a brief overview of the methodology used and the composition of the sample. Chapter two assesses the level of financial inclusion in Haiti, including a more detailed look at the uptake of individual products, and chapter three assesses varies aspects of financial capability in Haiti. Chapter four summarizes the findings and makes recommendations for the development of an action plan for financial education.
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title Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey
title_short Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey
title_full Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey
title_fullStr Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey
title_full_unstemmed Financial Capability and Inclusion in Haiti : Result of a Demand-Side Survey
title_sort financial capability and inclusion in haiti : result of a demand-side survey
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2020
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/607661578039258981/Financial-Capability-and-Inclusion-in-Haiti-Result-of-a-Demand-Side-Survey
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