Eko India Financial Services


Country: India
Region of Impact: India



Problem: Financial services are inaccessible to a majority of India’s population.

Solution: Simple, instant, and safe banking and money-transfer services, using no-frill phones, through small-business partners.

Impact: 800,000 clients, including migrant laborers, carry out millions of dollars in transactions daily.  

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