Provision of Professional Consultancy Services for the Knowledge Product on Competition Enablers to Enhance Digital Financial Inclusion

The project is to focus to equip regulators with a deeper understanding of how competition drives financial inclusion. Through a thematic approach, it will analyze the impact of various regulatory interventions on both the competitiveness and inclusiveness of the financial sector. By examining successful strategies and drawing lessons from diverse experiences, the product will offer practical guidance and recommendations to foster a financial landscape that is both competitive and accessible.

The specific objectives of the knowledge product include:

1. Review emerging business models, trends, technology innovation and providers in the financial sector and their impact on competitive dynamics of the sector including on market definition and structure.
2. An analysis of the prevalence of these emerging innovations and their impact on the financial inclusion in terms of available choices of products, availability to customers and price of services.
3. An analysis of varied regulatory intervention in response to the changes in the financial sector landscape and competitive dynamics including their potential impact on financial inclusion.

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