This report finds that the traditional financial banking sector is not meeting the needs of all Canadians, and that the reintroduction of postal banking in Canada would offer access to financial services not now available to many Canadians. The study examines the wide range of models of postal banking in many countries, and looks at the reasons why postal banking should exist in Canada, how it could work, and some of the possible options.

Posted October 16, 2013

Source: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives