Handbook of blockchain, digital finance, and inclusion. Volume 1, Cryptocurrency, FinTech, InsurTech, and regulation /

Handbook of Blockchain, Digital Finance, and Inclusion, Volume 1: Cryptocurrency, FinTech, InsurTech, and Regulation explores recent advances in digital banking and cryptocurrency, emphasizing mobile technology and evolving uses of cryptocurrencies as financial assets. Contributors go beyond summari...

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Other Authors Lee, David (Editor), Deng, Robert H. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Academic Press, 2018.
Subjects
Electronic funds transfers > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Electronic funds transfers.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessPlný text

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Table of Contents:
  • Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Background; Purpose; Themes; Acknowledgment by David LEE Kuo Chuen; Acknowledgment by Robert Deng; 1 Reshaping the Financial Order; 1.1 Megatrends and New Alternatives; 1.2 Digital Implications; 1.3 Historical Context; 1.4 E-commerce and P2P; 1.5 The Rise of M-commerce; 1.6 Weapons of Mass Consumption; 1.7 Banking 2.0; 1.8 Understanding the Model; 1.9 The Democratization of Banking and Finance; 1.10 The Incumbents; 1.11 Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain; 1.12 The FinTech Promise; References; Notes.
  • 2 From Ant Financial to Alibaba's Rural Taobao Strategy
  • How Fintech Is Transforming Social Inclusion; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Issues in Rural China; 2.2.1 "Hollowed Villages"; 2.2.2 The "Left-Behind" Children; 2.3 Alibaba's Rural Taobao Strategy; 2.3.1 Taobao Rural Service Centres; 2.3.2 Taobao Villages; 2.4 Digital Financial Services and Fintech Platforms; 2.4.1 Ant Financial Serveries Group; 2.4.2 Technology Behind the Services; 2.4.3 Tencent Holdings and WeBank; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Notes.
  • 3 The M-Pesa Technological Revolution for Financial Services in Kenya: A Platform for Financial Inclusion; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background; 3.3 M-Pesa as a Platform for Financial Inclusion; 3.3.1 Strong Banks Have Emerged With Strong Intermediation Capacity; 3.3.2 Financial Inclusion Has Improved the Environment for Monetary Policy in Kenya; 3.3.3 Financial Inclusion and the Digital Financial Platform Has Improved the AML/CFT Regime in Kenya; 3.3.4 A Game Changer for a Variety of Opportunities for Kenyans; 3.4 Impact of M-Pesa Revolution on Financial Inclusion; 3.5 Conclusion; References.
  • 4 Financial Inclusion in the Digital Age; 4.1 Financial Inclusion; 4.2 The Financially Underserved Consumer; 4.3 Consequences of Being Financially Underserved; 4.4 Financial Exclusion Affects the Middle Class Too, not Just the Poor; 4.5 Financially Underserved in Developed Countries; 4.6 Financial Health and Financial Security; 4.7 Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy; 4.8 Financial Inclusion for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); 4.9 Financial Inclusion Matters and Can Be Pro table; 4.10 Fintech Revolution Enabled by Smartphones; 4.10.1 Digital Payments and Mobile Money.
  • 4.11 Financial Inclusion in China
  • World's Largest Fintech Market; 4.11.1 Digital Payments in China; 4.11.2 Savings and Investments; 4.12 Financial Inclusion in India
  • A Success Story; 4.12.1 Aadhar: Billion-Person Digital Identity Database; 4.12.2 Jan Dhana Yojana: Bank Accounts for the Financially Excluded; 4.12.3 Promoting Usage and Reaping Bene ts; 4.12.4 Digital Payments and Direct Bene ts Transfers; 4.12.5 Uni ed Payments Interface (UPI); 4.12.6 Demonetization; 4.13 Fintech Revolution Examples From Other Countries; 4.14 Potential Risks With the New Business Models.

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