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I’m not sure that “unbanked” is the problem or that “banked” is the solution

13th February 2015by Consult Hyperion3 Comments

There’s been a lot of buzz around Bill Gates’ challenge to bank the unbanked, set out in this excellent Verge article. Naturally I agree with the sentiments, but the use of the word “unbanked” bothers me.

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Why do banks run retail payment systems?

20th November 2014by Consult HyperionLeave a comment

It might, in some circumstances, be better for both the banks and their customers if they let someone else deal with payments – leaving banks free to concentrate on core business.

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