BFA is comprised of a diverse array of consultants all committed to the goal of improving the level of financial inclusion across the globe. Our diversity in skills, but commonality in purpose, perfectly situates us to deliver comprehensive, customized and impactful advisory support to our clients.
We are based in Boston, MA, USA but we regularly travel internationally to serve our clients. Additionally we work with a network of associates who reside in various parts of the world.
Bankable Frontier Associates is a niche consulting firm dedicated to eradicating the barriers that continue to prevent the poor from accessing formal financial services. In order to do so, we focus our efforts on facilitating strategic thinking about emerging markets and cutting edge projects which promote maximum, long-term impact on the level of financial inclusion.
Through our years of experience, we have developed opinions and beliefs about key interventions that we believe present particularly effective, yet challenging ways to spur comprehensive growth within the financial sector. We refer to these as frontier issues. While we do not believe that initiatives within these areas will provide an exhaustive solution, we do believe that there is sufficient evidence to warrant increased and sustained resource allocation towards their development.
The current list of issues we feel bear particular importance include:
What We Do
As a ‘niche’ consulting firm, we are focused on a specific purpose – supporting our clients in their efforts to expand financial services to the poor. Our approach is to facilitate strategic thinking about emerging markets and products. We are committed to working in partnership with cutting edge development organizations which include policy makers, regulatory agencies, private foundations, banks and other providers of innovative financial services.
We specialize in projects that are conceptually challenging and which have the potential to significantly improve the level of financial inclusion within developing countries. This often means seeking to crumble barriers to entry for innovative suppliers, while ensuring that the market remains safe and inviting for populations which are often excluded.
At the same time, we strive to push the frontiers of knowledge by focusing on issues which offer the greatest potential for achieving near-term practical results for our clients, but also generate the most interesting and crucial questions for longer-term financial inclusion.
Through our collective years of experience, we have seen a tremendous amount of movement, but recognize that effective change requires innovation. For that reason, we aspire to remain thought leaders, in order to help further catalyze the expansion of the Bankable Frontier.
Our Approach
We at Bankable Frontier Associates have gained global recognition for supporting key players promote financial inclusion across the globe . With the ability to translate rigorous analysis into practicable solutions, BFA is uniquely qualified to work with our clients to push out the frontiers of banking, both responsibly and sustainably.
Our diversified team of consultants supports clients in the areas of: Strategy, Policy and Evaluation, which are often combined to provide a unique, relevant and multifaceted approach to fulfill client needs.
