Podcast: The Global Findex 2025
Toronto Centre - December 1, 2025
On July 16, 2025, the World Bank Group released the Global Findex 2025. It is a comprehensive database on how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk.
This edition introduces the Global Findex Digital Connectivity Tracker, which illustrates how mobile phones and internet access are advancing financial inclusion.
In this podcast, Leora Klapper, Lead Economist at the World Bank, explores the highlights of the report, including:
Mobile phone ownership, internet use, digital activities, and digital safety
The growth in financial account ownership across developing economies
Opportunities for regulators to increase capital flows within economies
The importance of savings and earning interest
Listen to the podcast here.