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The Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) aims to empower 500,000 Pacific Islanders with access to financial services and education. We focus on innovative strategies to reach underserved populations while fostering collaboration among regional stakeholders. Our initiatives encompass partnerships with banks, mobile network operators, and regulatory bodies to create inclusive financial systems. Key outputs include enhanced client access, education, and a sustainable distribution network for cash management. Join us in expanding the financial landscape of the Pacific Islands!
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Pacific experiences and partners in branchless banking, mobile money & remittances Reuben Summerlin, Regional Financial Inclusion AdvisorJuly 18, 2012
PFIP mission, strategies Mission: Increase the number of Pacific islanders who have on-going access to financial services and financial education by 500,000 Strategies: • Seek out and introduce new ways of serving hard-to-reach populations • Foster greater commitment, cooperation among regional stakeholders to build inclusive financial systems throughout the Pacific
Partnerships • Agents • Client access • Client interface • Client education • Cash in/cash out • MNOs • Platform • Hardware • Lower cost • Geographic outreach • Distribution network • Regulators • E-money regulations • Agent regulations • KYC. Etc. • Banks/MTOs • Cash movers • Bank/MTO to agents • Bank/MTO to MM operator • Linked bank accounts • Donors • Capital, Technical Assistance, Advocacy
PFIP’s BB, MM & remittance projects • Timor-Leste (INFUSE) • BB, MM Research • PNG • Distribution/agents • Technology • Product development • Fiji • Product development • TA in regulation/policy • Distribution • Technology • Solomon Islands • TA in regulation/policy • Product/Distribution • Vanuatu • Distribution • Technology • Tonga • Product development • Distribution • TA in regulation/policy • Samoa • Product development • TA in regulation/policy
Thank you for your attention Email: reuben.summerlin@uncdf.org www.pfip.org