Remittances
Financial Inclusion and Tokenization: The Policy Debate Between Promise and Reality
Tokenization and crypto are frequently promoted as tools for financial inclusion — reaching the 1.4 billion unbanked. The political economy of this argument reveals both genuine potential and significant risks that regulators must navigate.
World Bank and Tokenization: Development Finance Meets Digital Assets
The World Bank has engaged with tokenization through its own bond issuances (Kangaroo bond on blockchain, BOND-i), developing country fintech work, and its remittance reduction mandate — making it an institutional bridge between digital finance and development economics.