Remarks at Session 2 of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, February 26, 2021

World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the need to foster financial inclusion, and to support digital systems that allow high transaction volumes at very low cost. He mentioned that the high costs for cross-border payments hamper economic development and cause payments to flow undergro...

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Main Author: Malpass, David
Format: Speech
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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spelling okr-10986-353262021-04-23T14:02:20Z Remarks at Session 2 of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, February 26, 2021 Malpass, David FINANCIAL INCLUSION FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTION COSTS REMITTANCES DEBT SUSTAINABILITY DEBT TRANSPARENCY NON-PERFORMING LOANS BANKRUPTCY PROCESS CLIMATE TAX CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY CURRENCY STABILITY World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the need to foster financial inclusion, and to support digital systems that allow high transaction volumes at very low cost. He mentioned that the high costs for cross-border payments hamper economic development and cause payments to flow underground. Working with global partners, the World Bank is leading efforts to increase efficiency, transparency, and competition in the market for remittances worldwide. Developing countries face key challenges related to domestic debt, non-performing loans (NPLs), and bankruptcy processes. He urged that diverse input should be voiced on international environmental taxation, on the increased financial regulation related to climate change, and on stable coins. 2021-03-26T16:54:58Z 2021-03-26T16:54:58Z 2021-02-26 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/136611616681546418/Remarks-by-World-Bank-Group-President-David-Malpass-at-Session-2-of-the-G20-Finance-Ministers-and-Central-Bank-Governors-Meeting http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35326 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: President's Speech Italy
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topic FINANCIAL INCLUSION
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
TRANSACTION COSTS
REMITTANCES
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DEBT TRANSPARENCY
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
BANKRUPTCY PROCESS
CLIMATE TAX
CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
CURRENCY STABILITY
spellingShingle FINANCIAL INCLUSION
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY
TRANSACTION COSTS
REMITTANCES
DEBT SUSTAINABILITY
DEBT TRANSPARENCY
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
BANKRUPTCY PROCESS
CLIMATE TAX
CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
CURRENCY STABILITY
Malpass, David
Remarks at Session 2 of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, February 26, 2021
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description World Bank Group President David Malpass spoke about the need to foster financial inclusion, and to support digital systems that allow high transaction volumes at very low cost. He mentioned that the high costs for cross-border payments hamper economic development and cause payments to flow underground. Working with global partners, the World Bank is leading efforts to increase efficiency, transparency, and competition in the market for remittances worldwide. Developing countries face key challenges related to domestic debt, non-performing loans (NPLs), and bankruptcy processes. He urged that diverse input should be voiced on international environmental taxation, on the increased financial regulation related to climate change, and on stable coins.
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title Remarks at Session 2 of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, February 26, 2021
title_short Remarks at Session 2 of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, February 26, 2021
title_full Remarks at Session 2 of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, February 26, 2021
title_fullStr Remarks at Session 2 of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, February 26, 2021
title_full_unstemmed Remarks at Session 2 of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, February 26, 2021
title_sort remarks at session 2 of the g20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting, february 26, 2021
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