Mobile Connectivity is Fueling Financial Inclusion Mobile and Contactless Payments Transaction Value A study from Juniper Research predicts that mobile and (in billions U.S. dollars) contactless payments will reach a global value of US$95bn 100 by2018. 80 Mobile payments is a step towards more for financial inclusion as it can lower the cost of providing basic financial services 60 by80%to90%. 40 For instance, the data collected through mobile payments enables lenders to assess the creditworthiness of borrowers 20 CH and can be used to create tools to help businesses better TE N managetheirfinances. 0 I F F 2015 2016 2017 2018 O TE Source: Juniper Research TA S E TH Global Tech Trends: Mobile First 18