The careful conceptual and technical preparatory work conducted by the EMI and later the ECB, the national central banks and the financial institutions of the euro area ensured a very smooth transition to the new environment of the single monetary policy.
Globally, financial inclusion surveys have become an increasingly important source of valuable data and information that supports evidence-based policy and decision 1  making. These surveys provide data that track progress and dynamics of the financial inclusion landscape; and provide data to various stakeholders including policy makers, private sector players and researchers.