POLICY AND REGULATORY REFORMS IN THE AFI NETWORK 2019
This report presents a snapshot of the policy and regulatory reforms that members of the AFI network were developing and implementing in 2019.
CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT AND MARKET CONDUCT HIGHLIGHTS
24
reforms from 16 countries reported in 2019
POLICY TRENDS
92
reforms from 36 countries reported since 2017
7
6
countries implemented financial literacy initiatives or set up national financial literacy strategy or frameworks
countries enhanced or enacted consumer protection law/ regulations
REGIONAL TRENDS
3
2
4
1
13
1
ASIA
EECA
LAC
MENA
SSA
PACIFIC
DIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES POLICY TRENDS
HIGHLIGHTS
36
reforms from 24 countries reported in 2019
120
reforms from 46 countries reported since 2017
8
6
fintech-related policy reforms
policies reported for e-money and national payments systems each
REGIONAL TRENDS
5
2
7
2
9
11
ASIA
EECA
LAC
MENA
SSA
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL INCLUSION DATA HIGHLIGHTS
8
reforms from 7 countries reported in 2019
POLICY TRENDS
24
reforms from 17 countries reported since 2017
fintech-related policy reforms
REGIONAL TRENDS
1
1
5
1
ASIA
MENA
SSA
PACIFIC
FINANCIAL INCLUSION STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS
16
POLICY TRENDS
62
reforms from 37 countries reported since 2017
reforms from 15 countries reported in 2019
in-country coordination for NFIS implementation, communicating NFIS implementation, midterm review of NFIS
REGIONAL TRENDS
3
2
7
2
2
ASIA
MENA
SSA
LAC
PACIFIC
GLOBAL STANDARDS PROPORTIONALITY HIGHLIGHTS
15
POLICY TRENDS
38
reforms from 20 countries reported since 2017
reforms from 10 countries reported in 2019
in-country coordination for NFIS implementation, communicating NFIS implementation, midterm evaluation of NFIS
REGIONAL TRENDS
3
2
7
2
2
ASIA
MENA
SSA
LAC
PACIFIC
SME FINANCE HIGHLIGHTS
15
POLICY TRENDS
51
reforms from 25 countries reported since 2017
reforms from 10 countries reported in 2019
SME finance frameworks, credit guarantee schemes
REGIONAL TRENDS
2
3
6
1
1
ASIA
EECA
SSA
LAC
PACIFIC
GENDER INCLUSIVE FINANCE (GIF) HIGHLIGHTS
4
POLICY TRENDS
17
sex-disaggregated data
reforms from 12 countries reported since 2017
reforms from 4 countries reported in 2019
REGIONAL TRENDS
2
3
6
1
1
ASIA
EECA
SSA
LAC
PACIFIC
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