Global microscope 2020 the role of financial inclusion in the covid 19 response

The Global Microscope assesses the enabling environment for financial inclusion across five categories and 55 countries. In this 2019 edition, it examines how countries are promoting inclusion in five main dimensions: 1) Government policy and support, 2) Stability and integrity, 3) Products and channels, 4) Consumer protection and 5) Infrastructure. 

This year, regulators and policymakers have faced number of challenges as a result of the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of this, the Global Microscope report focuses on the role that financial inclusion has played in the crisis response, and on the policies that have made financial systems in 55 mid- and low-income countries more resilient and inclusive.