Financial Inclusion in East Asia and the Pacific
By Mr. Eric Duflos,
CGAP Regional Representative for East Asia and the Pacific
Abstract
Financial Inclusion in East Asia and the Pacific: East Asia and the Pacific (as defined by the World Bank) includes approximately 25 countries, and hosts about 25% of the world population, 25% of the world poor, and 25 % of the global unbanked population. How is the regions doing compared with rest of the World in terms of banking the unbanked? Are there common trends in terms of customer base, type of providers of financial services, innovation, and policies? What about the role of China - what would the region look like without China? Beyond finding responses to these questions, the presenter will also address what CGAP is doing to solve the gap between the banked and the unbanked population in the region.
About the Speaker
Eric has 20 years of experience in advancing financial inclusion for the poor. Based in Singapore he represents CGAP in the region. CGAP is a leading global knowledge center for financial inclusion housed at the World Bank (www.cgap.org). Since he joined CGAP in 2003, Eric’s research on financial inclusion has focused on policy and regulatory issues, digital finance, customer centricity, responsible finance, and aid effectiveness. He has taught policy and financial inclusion at the Turin/Boulder course, and at Sciences-Po, Paris. He regularly authors articles and publications including recent reports on financial inclusion in China, Myanmar and Vietnam. Before joining CGAP, Eric has worked seven years in the Lao PDR for the UNCDF, the Bank of Lao PDR, and the World Bank to develop an inclusive financial sector. He holds a master’s degree in management from EM Lyon, and a master’s in economics from SAIS, Johns Hopkins University.
Seminar Details
| Date |
Monday, 24 August 2015 |
| Time |
3pm to 5pm |
| Venue |
Singapore Management University
Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Seminar Room 2.5 |
| Address |
50 Stamford Road
Singapore 178899
(Click here for map) (Building #2)
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