Micronesia (Federated States of)

FM · FSM · 583Asia-PacificUSD $12 methods

Revised · 4 sources

FSM uses the US dollar, providing stable currency but without domestic monetary tools.

~0.05M
online population
~20%
banked adults
<5%
credit card population

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend
  • Cash (USD)88%
  • Card8%
  • Bank Transfer3%
  • Digital/Mobile1%

Methods in use

top 8 of 12 · by spend

Checkout behaviour

UNDP has developed specific digital financial service inclusion strategies for FSM given its geographic isolation.

Banking infrastructure is severely limited across the outer islands of Chuuk, Yap, and Kosrae.

Facts
ISO 3166
FM · FSM · 583
Region
Asia-Pacific
Population
0.115M
Currency
USD $
Banked adults
~20%
Methods live
12
Banks covered
1
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