Economic Growth
Where adults lack access to a bank account
An estimated 1.7 billion people worldwide still do not have bank accounts, but thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones the situation is improving rapidly.
John McKenna is a Senior Writer at Formative Content. Recoded to Forum Agenda on 29/05/2024.
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