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The journey from cash to electronic payments in Bangladesh’s garment sector is gathering pace as garment production factories discover how digitizing wages can save time, reduce costs, increase transparency and empower workers by improving their access to finance. In short,…
This manual presents the current state of mobile financial services for garment workers in Bangladesh and the challenges of adopting digitized payments. It covers subjects such as environmental contexts, tips for mitigating challenges, registering accounts and selecting service providers.
The Garment Worker Diaries, an initiative currently led by Microfinance Opportunities in collaboration with SANEM in Bangladesh, collects data on the work hours, income, expenses, and financial tool use of workers in the global apparel and textile supply chain in…