Webinar Series
Open Payment Infrastructure and Market Participation: The Role of Interoperability in Financial Inclusion
21
Aug
2025
2025
Thursday
Session Chair: Zhiguo HE
James Irvin Miller Professor of Finance, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University and Senior Fellow, ABFER
9:55 am (SGT)
10:00 am
Open Payment Infrastructure and Market Participation: The Role of Interoperability in Financial Inclusion
Meghana AYYAGARI, Professor of International Business, Finance and International Affairs School of Business, George Washington University
Co-authors:
Yuxi (Lance) CHENG, Assistant Professor in International Business, Management School, University of Liverpool
Pulak GHOSH, Professor in the Decision Sciences, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and Fellow, ABFER
Nirupama KULKARNI, Financial Economist, Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL), Reserve Bank of India
Meghana AYYAGARI, Professor of International Business, Finance and International Affairs School of Business, George Washington University
Co-authors:
Yuxi (Lance) CHENG, Assistant Professor in International Business, Management School, University of Liverpool
Pulak GHOSH, Professor in the Decision Sciences, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and Fellow, ABFER
Nirupama KULKARNI, Financial Economist, Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL), Reserve Bank of India
10:25 am
Discussion
Discussant:
Divya KIRTI, Senior Economist, Research Department, International Monetary Fund
Divya KIRTI, Senior Economist, Research Department, International Monetary Fund
10:50 am
11:10 am
Updated 29 Jul 2025
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