Seychelles Data Resources
When more is more: why financial inclusion demand-side surveys are essential for access to financial services
FinScope consumer surveys offer insights into people's financial needs, preferences, and behaviour. It does not attempt to replicate the work of censuses or other annual surveys.
Baseline Financial Literacy Survey Seychelles 2016 Report
The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) commissioned FinMark Trust to undertake a Baseline Survey on Financial Literacy.
Results from the baseline Financial Literacy Survey Seychelles 2016
The baseline study measured the level of financial literacy amongst the adult population and provided an assessment of the needs of the population.
An Excluded Society? Financial Inclusion in SADC
Financial Inclusion in SADC through the FinScope Lenses” provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of financial inclusion in the twelve SADC states.
Seychelles Programmes Resources
Using a Multi-faceted Approach to Combatting Financial Inequality
Formal financial and economic inclusion remains pivotal in addressing the rampant inequality in many African economies today.
Remittances Market Assessment 2021 - Pocket guide
This pocket guide highlights key findings from the market assessment of remittance flows into and out of South Africa using SARB data and a mystery shopping exercise looking at the costs of remitting via various channels, from South Africa.
Remittances Market Assessment 2021
FinMark Trust conducted a market assessment of remittance flows into and out of South Africa using SARB data and a mystery shopping exercise looking at the costs of remitting via various channels, from South Africa to other countries in the SADC.
SADC Mobile Money Guidelines Report (English)
Mobile Money has evolved as a utility to provide financial services largely to the unbanked population.
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism-Note 1
Focus note 1 - Financial Inclusion and AML/CFT
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism-Note 2
Focus Note 2: Risk-based approaches to AML/CFT
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism-Note 3
Focus Note 3: AML / CFT due diligence and related matters
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism-Note 4
Focus Note 4: Mobile services / technology
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism-Note 5
Focus Note 5: Harmonisation of regulatory frameworks in the SADC region
National Surveys
The National Surveys methodology is a credible and globally accepted process of collecting and analysing financial inclusion data. National Surveys methodology uses a sampling procedure that ensures minimum acceptable levels for national, urban/rural and regional reliable estimates with acceptable margins of error. A multi-stage sampling methodology is applied, which entails selection of enumeration areas (EAs) – from recent census or population estimates using probability proportional to size, followed by the selection of households and the selection of one adult in the selected household using a Kish Grid.