Peterson K. Ozili

Dr. Peterson K. Ozili is a senior policy economist in the Advisory Services Group of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He has experience in banking supervision, financial stability and economic policy, and has published extensive research on topics in economics, finance, business and accounting. He holds a Ph.D in Accounting and Finance from University of Essex, in the United Kingdom, and a PhD in Economics from Nile University of Nigeria.

Sustainability

Open-borders banking: A futuristic vision of global financial inclusion

In many countries, a lack of basic financial services holds back development and saddles citizens with unnecessary burdens. Why not throw open the borders and let people bank anywhere in the world? The technology already exists today.

Peterson K. Ozili
March 4, 2025