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Inclusion Working Group's Innovation Showcase

The Inclusion Working Group has the specific purpose to inform and collaborate with government, regulators and third sector bodies, providing clarity on innovations and solutions in payments that can reduce financial exclusion and the poverty premium. It seeks to achieve this by collaborating with industry bodies, developing thought-leadership campaigns, and informing regulatory and legislative decisions.

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Unlocking growth through innovation

The Inclusion Working Group presents the online Innovation Showcase

The Payments Association’s Financial Inclusion Working Group, supported by Mastercard, recently held our first-ever inclusion showcase in the House of Commons, hosted by David Burton-Sampson MP. The showcase provided a platform for organisations to spotlight their innovative products and services that support financial inclusion across the UK.

The event opened with speeches from David Burton-Sampson MP, Victoria Cleland, chief cashier and executive director, payments at the Bank of England, Pooja Bhachu, commissioner, Financial Inclusion Commission, and director, public policy, UK & Ireland, Mastercard, and was attended by a host of key industry stakeholders, regulators and policymakers.

Our exhibitors demonstrated how they aim to improve financial inclusion and that facilitating access to financial services to more unbanked or underbanked consumers ultimately unlocks UK economic growth.

Exhibitors

Meet our innovators

Our Innovation Showcase event at the House of Commons brought together members of The Payments Association and key stakeholders from the wider payments industry who are passionate about financial inclusion.

Exhibitors championed their innovative solutions that look to improve access to financial services for all UK consumers, from wearable payments devices and inclusive app design, to flexible credit and progressive KYC processes.

Championing inclusive digital design

Innovating with wearable payment methods

Supporting access to fair, flexible credit

Protecting the choice to use cash

Connecting affordable finance providers

Powering finance for vulnerable communities

Imagining flexible digital ID solutions

Providing a truly inclusive personal finance app

Rethinking traditional KYC processes

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The Innovation Showcase event in the House of Commons

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