By promoting financial inclusion, financial institutions can serve previously untapped markets, which can lead to increased profitability, growth in revenues and customer diversification.

Women-owned businesses are often creditworthy borrowers, with lower default rates than male-owned businesses.

Promoting inclusion can help increase investment opportunities by attracting a more diverse range of companies to the stock exchange. This can help investors diversify their portfolios and increase returns.

A more inclusive stock market can increase market liquidity by attracting more investors and companies to participate; which can lead to more efficient pricing and greater access to capital for companies.