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Financial Inclusion and International Trade: Rethinking Market Design for Inclusive Financial Systems

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Dr Jasem Tarawneh

Reader in Commercial and Intellectual Property Law

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How can international trade support more inclusive financial systems? While financial inclusion is often understood in terms of access to financial services, meaningful inclusion also depends on how financial systems are structured and governed. International trade agreements shape financial markets by influencing competition, market entry and the provision of financial services, affecting both household financial inclusion and access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

Who should read this brief?

This policy brief will be of interest to policymakers, regulators, development organisations and international institutions working at the intersection of trade, finance and economic development. It presents practical recommendations for integrating trade and financial policy to strengthen financial inclusion, improve access to finance for MSMEs and support more resilient financial systems.

Financial Inclusion and International Trade: Rethinking Market Design for Inclusive Financial Systems

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This policy brief highlights an often-overlooked relationship: international trade policy helps shape the conditions for financial inclusion. A more integrated approach to trade and financial policymaking can improve access to finance, support MSMEs and foster more resilient financial systems.
— Dr Jasem Tarawneh

About the researchers

Dr Jasem Tarawneh

Jasem is a Reader in Commercial and Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary. He also worked for as a corporate lawyer and arbitrator in Europe and the Middle East before joining academia. Jasem has a number of publications on intellectual property, dispute resolution, and international trade and investment. He has an established track record of obtaining research funding.

Dr Nicolette Butler

Nicolette is a Senior Lecturer in Law. She joined the University of Manchester in October 2013. Her research interests lie broadly within the spheres of International Economic Law and International Commercial Arbitration. Nicolette has published widely in these areas. She is also the Principal Investigator on a number of funded projects, including a project which received ASPECT funding examining the ethics of artificial intelligence in international commercial arbitration.

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