The ANC’s national policy conference came and went in July without any concrete evidence of a broad policy shift. However, one outcome that raised eyebrows was the decision to continue to convert the Postbank from a deposit-taking institution into a … Read more
Japanese asset manager Japan Post Bank which set up a private equity arm in late 2015, is now looking at co-investment deals with General Partners (GPs) to tap into Japan’s small and mid-market space. The rest of the article can … Read more
Japan Post Holdings, which announced a loss in its first full year as a listed company, is poised to announce details of an estimated $12bn share sale, say people close to the process. It is the first equity offer from … Read more
The use of mail services has fallen dramatically in recent decades as people, businesses and the government move more communication online. So what role do post offices play in 2017? And what services do different consumers use? This report is … Read more
Millions of Americans can’t get bank accounts, so they can’t even cash a check. Many millions more might have an account but can’t get even a small loan. The numbers (below) are just outrageous. These millions are forced to turn … Read more
With support from the Dutch government, The Sierra Leone Postal Service (SALPOST) in collaboration with the Office of Diaspora Affairs (ODA) and the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has launched the Universal Method of Value Access (UMVA) Post Platform. … Read more
The company says listing will depend on the attitude of regulators and market conditions State lender Postal Savings Bank of China Co’s initial public offering will make it the largest in Hong Kong this year, but regulators’ attitude toward its … Read more
One in four U.S. households lives at least partially outside the financial mainstream — without bank accounts or using costly services like payday lenders. The average underserved household spends $2,412 each year just on interest and fees for alternative financial … Read more
This International Seminar was held from 28th May – 1st June 2012. The training took place in the Danube Delta. The Seminar focused on improving financial inclusion through Eastern Europe’s largest networks of Posts reaching out to deliver access to … Read more
Following the 2009 UPU-AFI conference on financial inclusion and postal banking, a forum on the development of postal financial services was held in Bern on the 23 April 2010. This event was targeting postal operators interested in developing financial services through their network. The presentations … Read more