Two grandmothers, contrasting experiences: The digital finance opportunity for aging Asia Leora KlapperFiona Stewart May 05, 2026 This page in: English © 2026 The World Bank Group,

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/developmenttalk/two-grandmothers--contrasting-experiences--the-digital-finance-o Picture two grandmothers, both in their late sixties, heading to their local market on a Monday morning. One in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, taps her phone to pay for vegetables, checks her government pension in an app, and heads home. The other, in Manila, counts out banknotes, as she has done her whole life. Her phone, if she has one, stays in her pocket. © 2026 The World Bank Group,