MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Platform-based Business Models and Financial Inclusion,” by Karen Croxson et al, Published by Bank for International Settlements

Many financial institutions are transitioning to platform-based business models, which leverage “big data and automation to offer third-party services, such as digital payments, credit insurance and wealth management….” Dr Croxson and her colleagues argue that although these platforms can lower costs and support financial inclusion,