Economics

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techtalkafrica.com - by Niyi Aderibigbe - June 7, 2012

After decades of cash use, there has been a call from different quarters for an alternative means of transaction. With globalization advancement in technology, many models of cashless transactions have emerged. Use of debit and credit cards to pay for goods, electronic transfer of money through banks, internet banking, mobile money, etc. has become the order of the day. Contrary to the belief of some people that a cashless society might be a mirage, it has become a dream for many countries of the world which is gradually coming true.

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by: Priya Basu
Price: $25.00
English; Paperback; 152 pages; 6x9
Published May 15, 2006 by World Bank
ISBN: 978-0-8213-6146-7; SKU: 16146

Finance is an extraordinarily effective tool in spreading economic opportunity and fighting poverty. India has a relatively deep financial system and wide network of rural banks. But India's financial markets and institutions have not served poor people well. Despite improvements in the delivery of financial services over the past three decades, the vast majority of India's poor households, who are concentrated in rural areas, do not have access to formal finance.

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