G2P

What are G2P Payments?

It costs US$1 to issue and mail a paper check, while processing a card transaction costs between 10 and 12 cents.
 
The U.S Treasury currently distributes around 44 million federal benefit checks a year. If these were converted into electronic payments, it would save the government approximately US$130 million each year.
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G2P Payments 2010 speakers include: 

• Walt Henderson, Electronic Funds Director, US Treasury
• Anderson Brandao, Director of Benefits and Bolsa Familia, Ministry of Social Development, Brazil
• Michael Brackney, Director of Financial Services, Red Cross
• Sahba Sobhani, Programme Manager, Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative, United Nations Development Programme
• Angelica Castaneda, Director of Benefits, Oportunidades (Ministry of Social Development), Mexico
• Ali Abbas Sikander, Group Executive Director of Operations and Technology, Tameer Microfinance Bank
• Graham Mackenzie, Director of Stored Value Card Programs, US Treasury
• Sarah Rotman, Associate Microfi nance Analyst, CGAP
• Ben Lyon, Executive Director, Frontline SMS Credit
• Zahir Khoja, Executive Director for M-Paisa, Roshan
• Marilyn Bochicchio, CEO, Paybefore
  And many more...

United Nations: government to person social protection programs are crucial to improve financial inclusion

Over 80% of the world’s population live below the poverty line, surviving on less than $10 a day. Government electronic social cash transfer programs provide monetary incentives to individuals and can help reduce the cycle of poverty.

The most successful cash transfer programs, called conditional cash transfers, come largely from Latin America and have expanded in over 30 countries...
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Limited sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available...

We are pleased to announce that MasterCard are the platinum sponsors for the first ever G2P Payments 2010. Brian Greehan and Dan Rose will be speaking on behalf of MasterCard and will bring together a wealth of knowledge regarding prepaid programme management in the public sector.

Citi and JP Morgan have both come on board to support the event too. Both are respective leaders in their field, offering stored value and electronic payment solutions to governments and NGOs.

More Magic a leading mobile wallet developer will be an exhibitor at the event, showcasing how public sector bodies and aid agencies can use mobile phones to offer services.

Find out more about sponsoring and exhibiting at G2P Payments 2010...