The Egyptian Government's Financial Inclusion Strategy is Made Possible via E-Payments. Ahmed Saleh 1 Outline • • • • • • Introduction E-payment Financial Inclusion The Role of E-payment in Financial Inclusion Conclusion References lists 2 Introduction • Since a few years ago, the government has prioritized financial inclusion, which is crucial to achieving Egypt's Vision 2030. • The electronic payment system is essential in determining the state of digital financial inclusion. • This study examined the use of the electronic payment system and its impact on digital financial inclusion. 3 E-payment • E-payment systems are essential mechanisms individuals, and institutions use as a safe and convenient way of making online payments and simultaneously as a gateway to technological progress in the global economy. • E-payment is an engine in e-commerce through which the success of e-business depends. 4 mobile Application E-payment Methods E-payment methods Point of Sale(Pos) QR code Credit Caed DigitalMoney Online Banking Blockchain NFC E-Wallet 5 Financial inclusion is the availability and use of all financial services for various social groups through official channels. Financial Inclusion That's what Egypt did when it announced in 2015 the first real plan to promote financial inclusion in Egypt. The goal is to clamp down on hundreds of billions traded outside the banking sector through cash transactions that can use for money laundering and terrorist financing. 6 Financial Inclusion 7 Savings Financial Inclusion Main Issues Financial Advice Insurance Financial Inclusion Tranfer of Funds cheaper credit Bank Account 8 1. Conditions of the Egyptian banking system. Why preferring cash transactions and poor financial inclusion 2. The decline in the role of postal savings boxes. 3. Weakness of domestic savings. 4. Investment arteries are blocked in many regions. 5. The high scope of the informal sector in the economy and society. 6. Absence of the use of technological tools by individuals. 9 Creating more job opportunities. Reducing poverty. Mechanisms to Promote Financial Inclusion Allow individuals the ability to manage funds safely and soundly and helps them in establishing investment projects. The banking system must play its role in mobilizing savings and developing them to become more capable of attracting savings. Finding investment projects suitable for the incomes of the average and young citizens. The Central Bank directs banks to allocate a specific percentage of loan portfolios to finance capital assets and working capital for companies. 10 CAS • E-payments are often used to complete financial transactions and pay off obligations. The Role of E-payment in Financial Inclusion • The relationship between e-payments and technological progress dramatically influences financial inclusion linked to a country's economic growth to reach diverse societal segments unable to access banking services. . 11 www.yourwebsite.com Conclusion • Electronic payments are payment mechanisms that use electronic media that do not involve cash. • Electronic payment systems can also be inter-organizational information related to transaction systems, linking various associations and individual clients. • Complex interaction is required between partners, technology, and the environment, which will help achieve the desired financial inclusion. 12 REFERENCES • • • • • • • Fatonah, S., A. Yulandari, and Ferry Wahyu Wibowo. "A review of e-payment system in e-commerce." Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 1140. No. 1. IOP Publishing, 2018. Heba El-Baz, "The repercussions of the emerging coronavirus crisis and the role of financial inclusion in confronting it regarding the Egyptian economy," The Egyptian Journal of Development and Planning, Volume 29, Issue 1, June 2021. John Frost, "From Innovation to Financial Inclusion," Journal of Finance and Development, Cairo, March 2021. Kabir, Mohammad Auwal; SAIDIN, Siti Zabedah; AHMI, Aidi, "Adoption of e-payment systems: a review of the literature", International Conference on E-Commerce, pp 112-120, 2015. The Regional Task Force on Promoting Financial Inclusion in the Arab Countries, "The Interrelationship between Financial Stability and Financial Inclusion," Arab Monetary Fund, 2017 Yasmine Magdy Ragab and Mohamed Ahmed Saleh, "The Impact of the Application of Financial Inclusion on the Financial Stability of the Banking Sector," research presented to the Second Scientific Conference of the Accounting and Auditing Department, Alexandria University, Faculty of Commerce, December 20, 2018. 13 THANK YOU Any Question? 15