Publication Details
Issue: Vol 5, No 2 (2026)
ISSN: 2835-3013
Abstract
This article examines digital financial inclusion across three contrasting Asian economies — China, Japan, and Uzbekistan. It analyzes the opportunities and limitations of mobile banking and fintech development, addresses criticisms of cashless transitions, and proposes policy recommendations for achieving equitable financial access across urban and rural populations
Keywords
financial inclusion
digital payments
mobile banking
fintech
rural-urban divide
cashless economy
Asia
China
Japan
Uzbekistan
digital literacy
financial access