Report NEP-COB-2026-06-22

This is the archive for NEP-COB, a report on new working papers in the area of Community banking and credit unions. Bernardo Batiz-Lazo issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.

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The following items were announced in this report:

• Ozili, Peterson K, 2026, "Beyond financial inclusion: understanding the global risks and consequences of formal account inactivity," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 128973.
• Ozili, Peterson K, 2026, "Digital finance transformation and digital financial inclusion in Africa: the promise and challenges," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 128972.
• Yoon Jae Ro, 2025, "India’s Digital Transformation: Building Inclusive Infrastructure through DPI," World Economy Brief, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, number 25-21, Jul.
• Arvind Ashta, 2026, "Artificial Intelligence in Microfinance and Financial Inclusion: Applications, Issues, and Future Directions," Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles, number 26-008, Jun.
• DIAKITE, Nanamoudou & DIALLO, Ibrahima & SENE, Omar & SENE, Babacar, 2026, "Mobile Money and Women's Financial Autonomy in the Sahel: Heterogeneous Effects and Institutional Conditions for Success," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 129244.
• Yoshiaki Ogura, 2026, "Regional Bank Consolidations contribute to cost reduction: Evidence from Japan," Working Papers, Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, number 2533, Mar.
• Diego Fernando Cuesta-Mora & Fredy Alejandro Gamboa-Estrada & Camilo Eduardo Sánchez-Quinto, 2026, "Assessing the Effects of Recent Provisioning Rules on Consumer Credit Allocation in Colombia," Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia, number 1356, Jun.
• Leight, Jessica & Clark, Anne Angsten & Reynolds, Katherine, 2026, "Community-driven development, governance, and collective action: Overview of the evidence," Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 182189, Mar.