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We engage and challenge the industry to better serve, protect and empower clients.

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Credit Suisse is a founding partner of the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion. We have worked together to advance financial inclusion since 2008.

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Financial Inclusion: For What?

Financial Inclusion Week 2019

This year, we are taking a step back as a community to revisit the fundamental purpose of our work, and ask ourselves what is financial...

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CFI Blog

Blog Post • Aug 20, 2019

Counting More than Accounts: What Can Frequency of Transactions Tell Us About Financial Inclusion?

By Isabelle Carboni

Blog Post • Aug 14, 2019

Alex Counts: “Winners Take All” Is Forceful and Unexpectedly Balanced, but Lacking

By Alex Counts

Blog Post • Aug 12, 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa Mobile Money: Diverse Use Cases, Enabling Environment Boost Adoption

By Nika Naghavi

Blog Post • Aug 07, 2019

Financial Inclusion: For What?

By Eric Noggle

Blog Post • Aug 04, 2019

Building Innovation: APIs, Fintechs and Financial Institutions

By Dan Kleinbaum

Programs

The Smart Campaign

Keeping clients first in financial inclusion

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Mainstreaming Financial Inclusion

Helping mainstream financial institutions overcome barriers to reaching underserved people with quality financial services

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CFI Research Fellows

Addressing the most pressing questions facing the financial inclusion community

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Financial Inclusion Equity Council

A forum for financial inclusion equity investors

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Building Financial Capabilities and Strengthening Institutions Through Customer-Centered Innovations

Enhancing financial customer engagement by building their capability

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Partnership for Responsible Financial Inclusion

Advocates for responsible financial inclusion

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Africa Board Fellowship Program

Peer learning and exchange for board members and CEOs to strengthen the governance of financial institutions serving low-income clients

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HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance

Shaping the next generation of inclusive finance leaders

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Upcoming Events

Oct21

Oct23

Cape Town

Africa Board Fellowship Closing Seminar – Cohort 9

ABF Fellows will convene in South Africa to close out the ninth cohort.

Oct21

Oct25

Financial Inclusion Week 2019

This year, we are taking a step back as a community to revisit the fundamental purpose of our work, and ask ourselves the question: What is financial inclusion for?

Oct21

Oct25

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Organized by ADA