UN: Digital finance becomes lifeline during Covid-19 crisis


UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (Xinhua): A United Nations report launched said that digital finance has become a lifeline during the crisis caused by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

"The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the role of digital finance in providing relief for millions around the world, supporting businesses and protecting jobs and livelihoods," read a report by the UN Secretary-General's Task Force on Digital Finance, launched by the UN chief Antonio Guterres.

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