Over 40 countries have set targets for financial inclusion in the past two years, through platforms like the G-20 Financial Inclusion Peer Learning Program (PLP) and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s (AFI) Maya Declaration.
His efforts led to the creation of the First Bank of the United States, which was awarded a 20-year charter by Congress in 1791. Although the First Bank’s charter was not renewed, the War of 1812 and the ensuing inflation and economic turmoil convinced Congress to establish the Second Bank of the United States.