Cenfri seeks to utilise our expertise build up across a variety of financial sectors in advising the development of inclusion-friendly financial sector policy and regulation. We, therefore, seek to position the work we do on any specific component of the financial sector within the broader financial policy and regulatory framework and within a clear understanding of market dynamics and trends.

Cenfri also follows a 'making markets work for the poor' methodology in the financial sector and, therefore, seek to leverage all players (including commercial FSPs) in providing financial services to lower-income households. While much of our work focuses on policy and regulatory outcomes, we do this in support of private financial sector development. 

Some of our work in this area includes:

• Cenfri (in partnership with Bankable Frontier Associates) have been contracted to support the development of strategies for the Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) initiative in Nigeria (2008).