Post offices can serve those who can’t access banks but must be regulated so they’re accountable - a podcast by Asian Development Bank Institute

Post offices can deliver financial services to people who don’t have access to traditional banks. But developing efficient postal finance isn’t easy. Although it can have a powerful presence in an economy, postal finance can also be inefficient and corrupt. Good regulation is important to make sure that it is both effective and accountable.

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Read the policy brief
https://www.adb.org/publications/innovating-financial-inclusion-postal-savings-system-revisited

Authors
Aladdin Rillo https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/aladdin-rillo
Jeffrey Miyamoto

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