Chakravorti gave the dinner keynote at FinanceCom 2022 at the University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands. His talk was titled, The Impact of FinTech and Big Tech Firms on the Way We Pay.

Using random forest estimation, we identify 14 key predictors out of 190 variables with the largest predictive power for MSMR adoption and usage of digital payments. Using conditional inference trees, we study the importance of sequencing and interactions of various factors such as public sector initiatives, technological advancements, and private...

The adoption of electronic payments and their frequent use is thought of as a first step for broader financial use for traditionally unbanked individuals and merchants. The purpose of this report is to analyze the design, implementation, and efficacy of many incentives implemented by different types of stakeholders around the...

Francisco Rodriguez, a Chakra Advisors' Global Advisory Board member, presented at the 7th Joint Bank of Canada and Payments Canada Symposium.

Bob presented preliminary findings from a forthcoming World Bank working paper to the DFS & Tax Working Group at the International Centre for Tax and Development.

Chakra Advisors LLC hired to advise Visa on payments developments and thought leadership globally.

Professors Santiago Carbo Valverde and Francisco Rodriguez Fernandez, members of Chakra Advisors’ Advisory Board, and Bob are advising the World Bank Group. They are part of a team of consultants studying how incentives impact the adoption and usage of digital payments by micro, small, and medium retailers around the world...

Sujit Chakravorti presented his joint paper with Joey Biasi, titled "The Future of Cryptotokens," at the World Banking and Finance Symposium in New Delhi in December 2019.

Bob Chakravorti presented at Payments Canada 2018 in Toronto on May 9, 2018. He discussed the response of incumbents to the entry of FinTech firms. Specifically, he discussed payment, lending, wealth management, and cryptocurrency segments. He touched on the role of regulation and discussed the lack of banking services in...

Bob Chakravorti was a guest lecture in Heather Russell's graduate law FinTech Program at Boston University Law School. Bob discussed the potential roles for cryptocurrencies and blockchains in finance.