Progress in Global Financial Inclusion Stalls after Two Years of Significant Improvement, According to the 2025 Research Study from Principal®

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — Financial inclusion, which improved globally over the last two years, plateaued in 2025, according to the latest Global Financial Inclusion Index (the Index) from Principal Financial Group^®. The findings mark an inflection point, with business uncertainty arising from shifting global trade dynamics and geopolitical tensions driving companies to provide measures supporting financial inclusion, such as flexible pay or more generous insurance and pension benefits. In response, the data shows governments and financial systems stepping in to help advance financial inclusion.

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