Stokkel, Inge2015-07-282015-07-282015-07-07https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22330Similar to other low-income countries, in Myanmar social protection benefits are usually provided through direct cash or food distribution. With the rapid development of the financial and telecommunications market in the country, there is the potential for a gradual transition to electronic payment systems for current and future social protection transfers, once adequate legal and regulatory frameworks are in place. This will make the delivery of payments cheaper, quicker, safer, and more transparent. In addition, increasing the connectivity of the people of Myanmar, especially the poor and vulnerable, to financial services will not only accelerate povertyreduction but also promote inclusive economic growth.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOINDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTSWITHDRAWALDEPOSITFINANCIAL SERVICESELECTRONIC TRANSFERSLIABILITYACCOUNTINGDEPOSITSDELIVERY MECHANISMSLOCAL BANKPAYMENT SERVICELUMP SUMSINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINCOMEFINANCIAL LITERACYWORTHSUPPLIESSPENDINGBANKING SYSTEMPURCHASESPAYMENT SYSTEMCOST-EFFECTIVENESSINFORMATIONLIQUIDITYBANK ACCOUNTHEALTH INSURANCEWELFAREATM CARDSALARIESOWNERSHIPCASH TRANSFERPAYMENTSSOCIAL ASSISTANCESAVINGBENEFICIARIESINFLATIONSTATE BANKPENSIONCASH WITHDRAWALSSAFETY NETSBUDGETELECTRONIC BENEFITLITERACYWITHDRAWALSRAPID DEVELOPMENTCOST EFFECTIVENESSBENEFICIARYLOCAL BANKSTRAININGWAGEELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMMONEYELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMSCASH PAYMENTPAYMENTFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSSOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONSFINANCIAL REGULATIONSSCHOLARSHIPFINANCIAL LITERACY TRAININGSERVICE PROVIDERSMART CARDSSOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL PROTECTIONBIOMETRICSLOANSELECTRONIC PAYMENTSCASH TRANSFERSFINANCIAL SYSTEMFINANCIAL ACCOUNTSDEBIT CARDSFINANCEADMINISTRATIVE COSTSFINANCIAL TOOLBANKSTRANSACTIONSTHEFT OF MONEYEQUITYTRANSACTIONMARKET ANALYSISREGULATORY FRAMEWORKSFRAUDPAYMENT MECHANISMSEXPENSESFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONSINAPPROPRIATE USECASH PAYMENTSBANKPURCHASING POWERCONTRIBUTIONSDEMANDFINANCIAL ASPECTSSAFETY NETSAVING MONEYCONSUMERSFINANCIAL ACCOUNTFINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERSSALELOCAL MARKETSSECURITY RISKSLOW-INCOMEPAYMENT MECHANISMDRUG USEFINANCIAL SERVICEFINGERPRINTSSOCIAL WELFAREBANK ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTUREINSURANCESECURITY INCIDENTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTBANK CARDPURCHASESECURITYECONOMIES OF SCALEFINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERSEDUCATIONBANK BRANCHATMSATMIDELECTRONIC PAYMENTSOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTSPENSIONERSID CARDSSUPPLYSOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERMOBILE PHONESELECTRONIC FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONSINVESTMENTSRISK MANAGEMENTDEBIT CARDCHECKRAPID GROWTHAMOUNT OF MONEYLOW COSTCOMMODITIESBANK BRANCHESPAYMENT SYSTEMSFINANCIAL SECTORCOMMODITYHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITUREIDENTIFICATIONMOBILE BANKINGCASH FLOWSERVICE PROVIDERSINVESTINGReportWorld Bank10.1596/22330