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Global Financial Inlcusion Indices: About Global Findex The Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) Database About Global Findex Methodology Questionnaires Data Publications Press & Events Related Links/Contact Us Q&A Measuring Financial Inclusion View the one hour live discussion on the Global Financial Inclusion database. 50% of adults worldwide have an account at a formal financial institution. 26% of adults ages 15-24 in Latin America & the Caribbean have a formal account. Learn more» 23% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa report having saved using a community-based savings club in the past 12 months. Learn more» 9% of adults worldwide report having borrowed money from a formal financial institution in the past 12 months. 23% of adults living on less than $2 per day have a formal account. 38% of formal account holders in Sub-Saharan Africa use their account to receive money from family members living elsewhere. 22% of adults worldwide report having saved at a formal financial institution in the past 12 months. The Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) Database is a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to measure how people in 148 countries - including the poor, women, and rural residents - save, borrow, make payments and manage risk. FEATURED RESEARCH The Citation for the Global Findex is: Asli Demirguc-Kunt and Leora Klapper, 2012, "Measuring Financial Inclusion: The Global Findex", World Bank Policy Research WP 6025. View all Research Papers» FINDEX NOTES These short notes introduce the Global Findex and summarize key findings. Available in English, French, and Spanish. Accounts and Payments Available in: English \| Spanish \| French \| and Russian Savings, Credit, and Risk Management Available in: English \| Spanish \| French \| and Russian Sub-Saharan Africa Available in: English \| French Latin America and the Caribbean Available in: English \| Spanish View all Global Findex summary notes » QUESTIONNAIRE Select a language from the menu to download the Global Findex questionnaire in English and other translated languages. For any other language that is not on this list please contact us. THE LITTLE DATA BOOK The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion includes summary pages by country, region, and income groups. [PDF, 1MB] eATLAS Create global and regional maps using The World Bank eAtlas of Financial Inclusion allows users to view and export maps and data. DATA Download the complete database on the Financial Inclusion Data Portal. FEATURED PRESS More than half of the world's poor don't have bank accounts, leaving them vulnerable to loss, theft and exploitation. View video » Articles & Blogs The Economist Financial Times Business Week CNN New York Times The Economist Blog Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation All About Finance Blog CGAP Microfinance Blog Series Press Release: New Database Shows Three Quarters of World’s Poor Are "Unbanked" Available in: العربية, русский, Français, 日本語, Español, 中文. Featured Story: Three Quarters of The World’s Poor Are “Unbanked” Available in: العربية, 中文, Français, Español. More » INFOGRAPHIC View the Complete Infographic in : English \| Arabic \| French \| Spanish

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