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Financial Infrastructure
FINANCIAL SECTOR

Financial Infrastructure

Behind everyday payments and credit lies critical financial market infrastructure. The World Bank Group helps developing countries build safe, efficient systems—payments, credit, and digital financial services—through laws, regulation, and supervision, advancing inclusion, stability, cross-border connectivity, and fintech innovation globally.
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Remittances Prices Worldwide
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Fast payments beyond speed: India’s pioneering experience
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Fast payments beyond speed: India’s pioneering experience
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OUR PARTNERS
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Financial Sector

Sound financial systems underpin economic growth and are crucial to the World Bank Group’s mission of alleviating poverty.

Explore our Financial Sector Investments

EXPLORE FINANCIAL SECTOR FOCUS AREAS
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