What's Next for Financial Inclusion? Unpacking Findex 2025

<p>Financial inclusion is rising—but are we converting access into impact?  </p><p>Global Findex 2025 reports 75% of adults in low- and middle-income countries now have an account (79% globally), powered by the wave of digital as mobile phones and the internet transform access and usage. Yet 1.3 billion adults remain unbanked, 300 million accounts sit idle, and large gender gaps persist across regions. Credit, insurance, and pensions lag, and nearly half of adults in emerging markets still struggle to raise emergency funds.  </p><p>Join top voices in the financial inclusion space to unpack the latest Findex findings and map the path forward toward development outcomes. </p><p><strong>Featured Voices</strong></p><ul><li>Leora Klapper, Lead Economist at the World Bank and founder of the Global Findex database</li><li>Michael Schlein, President and CEO of Accion</li><li>Sophie Sirtaine, World Bank Group Director, for the Financial Services Sector and CEO of CGAP</li><li>Long Nath, salon owner in Cambodia</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Producer: Lamis Daoud, CGAP External Affairs Officer  </p><p>Audio Editor and Sound Producer: Samantha Malhotra, World Bank Group Interactive Media Program</p><p>Executive Producer: Jahda Swanborough, CGAP Communications Lead</p><p>© CGAP/World Bank, 2026</p><p><br></p><p>Listen and subscribe for free on your favorite platform. To learn more, visit <a href="https://cgap.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.cgap.org</a>. If you have any feedback, connect with us at <a href="mailto:podcast@cgap.org" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">podcast@cgap.org</a>. </p>