Publication: The Role of Postal Networks in Expanding Access to Financial Services : Country Case - Egypt's Postal Finance Services
Date
2004-12
ISSN
Published
2004-12
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This paper discusses the role of the
postal network in expanding access to financial services in
Egypt. It reviews the public postal operator within the
postal sector and within the broader context of the
communications sector. The roles of the postal network and
state and privately-owned banks are also reviewed from the
perspective of the financial sector development, with
particular focus on payments systems development and
microfinance. The ultimate goal of postal reform is to
create a system where modern technology and a free flow of
information benefit the customer. A modern, efficient postal
service that utilizes the latest information technology will
not only increase Egypt's social and economic
development, but will also contribute significantly to the
creation of an Egyptian information society.
Citation
“World Bank. 2004. The Role of Postal Networks in Expanding Access to Financial Services : Country Case - Egypt's Postal Finance Services. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12987 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”