- The design of digital financial infrastructure: lessons from India
Report · 15 December 2019
BIS Papers | No 106 | 15 December 2019by Derryl D'Silva, Zuzana Filkova, Frank Packer and Siddharth TiwariPDF full text (1,033kb) | 39 pagesWatch the video (00:02:16)with Siddharth TiwariListen to…
- BISIH Academia Workshop - Report 2025
Report, Event · 5 September 2025
Distinguished professors and BIS decision-makers convened from 10 to 13 June 2025 to explore technology applications in financial services, focusing on themes such as AI, interoperability…
- Sri Lanka to Launch National Digital ID by April 2026
News · 1 August 2025
Sri Lanka's government has announced it will launch a national digital identity system by April 2026, aiming to transform access to public and private sector services and enable the country's digital…
- The Case of Diem: A Distributed Ledger Technology -based Alternative Financial Infrastructure Built by a Centralised Multisided Platform
Report · 2 November 2021
In pursuing its declared mission “to enable a simple global currency and financial infrastructure with a safe, secure and compliant payment system that empowers billions of people,” Diem encounters…
- Exploring the Governance and Implementation of Sustainable Development Initiatives through Blockchain Technology
Report · 5 September 2020
Societies at large still grapple to categorize digital space as a phenomenon. At the same time, scientists and developers are searching for innovative methods to better understand how the fundamental…
- Digital Technology Improving Financial Inclusion in India: Post Covid Evidence
Report · 20 January 2024
Technology is transforming the financial inclusion landscape and growing the digital infrastructure that is essential to accomplishing numerous national objectives. The Covid-19 pandemic and the…
- Central Bank of the Future Summary and Recommendations for Further Inquiry
Report · 20 June 2025
Over the past two years, the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and its Center on Finance, Law & Policy, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has…
- Digital Finance, COVID-19 and Existential Sustainability Crises: Setting the Agenda for the 2020s
Report · 12 February 2021
This paper examines how the digital financial infrastructure that emerged in the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis is being tested and leveraged to meet some of the financial, economic and…
- What India can do to build, bridge and bolster digital trust
Report · 26 March 2018
This report examines the critical challenges and opportunities India faces in building a trustworthy digital ecosystem as technology becomes inextricably linked to daily survival. Based on a seminar…
- Inclusion in India: Unpacking the 2015 FDIP Report and Scorecard
Report · 8 September 2015
This report unpacks the findings of the 2015 Financial and Digital Inclusion Project (FDIP) specifically for India, highlighting the country's transition from a cash-heavy economy to a diverse…
- Shooting for the moon: An agenda to bridge Africa’s digital divide
Report · 7 February 2020
This report provides a strategic overview of the urgent necessity for a digital transformation across the African continent to accelerate economic growth and job creation. Highlighting findings from…
- How new technologies can enhance anti-money laundering efforts and provide financial access
Report · 16 April 2018
The global system for funds transfers is currently hindered by an outdated technological infrastructure reliant on a diminishing network of correspondent banks. This traditional system involves…
- Digital public technology can help drive sustainable development progress
Blog · 14 June 2022
Digital technology is receiving growing attention in international dialogues on global prosperity and stability. In August 2021, the G-20 digital ministers identified ways digitalization can enhance…
- Australia passes Digital ID Bill
News · 16 May 2024
The Australian Government has passed the Digital ID Bill 2024 and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2024. The legislation will establish an economy-wide Digital ID system…
- Colombia's digital inclusion strategy is bolstering financial inclusion
News · 7 August 2024
The Central Bank of Colombia (Banrep) is leading a large-scale digitalization project to strengthen financial inclusion , especially for women and the most remote communities. The Colombian…
- Tool for national blockchain-based digital verification (NDAChain)
Solution · 24 July 2025
NDAChain is Vietnam's national blockchain platform launched to strengthen the country’s digital ecosystem by providing a secure, transparent, and scalable verification layer for digital transactions…
- Australia passes Digital ID Bill
News · 16 May 2024
The Australian Government has passed the Digital ID Bill 2024 and Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2024. The legislation will establish an economy-wide Digital ID system…
- Digital Leaders Spotlight: Rwanda
Strategy, Case study · 28 September 2024
Rwanda is pursuing an ambitious plan to fully digitise all government services by 2029 under its Second National Strategy for Transformation, with GovStack playing a central role in this effort.…