To be able to address these challenges better, we need to be able to measure the depth of those challenges. Fortunately for us, FinScope is one of the instruments that we are able to make use of for that purpose, in addition to other surveys undertaken nationally.
The usefulness of FinScope has been demonstrated during the preparation of the draft Financial Sector Strategy 2011– 2021, especially the chapter on financial inclusion. Information from the FinScope 2007 served as a basis from which new targets had to be set. One would probably argue that out-dated information was used, but at least planning was based on something.