Women embrace digital banking in typhoon-hit Philippine province as Covid drives entrepreneurship
Women embrace digital banking in typhoon-hit Philippine province as Covid drives entrepreneurship More men than women have bank accounts in the Philippines. But a growing trend of females running small businesses in Surigao del Sur in Mindanao show that this gap could narrow. Margilyn Cosmiano, a fish seller in Surigao del Sur in Mindanao, southern Philippines, set […]
On the verge of a digital banking revolution in the Philippines
On the verge of a digital banking revolution in the Philippines As regulators encourage new players to enter the digital financial services sector, firms that take the initiative can gain an early advantage in one of the world’s largest greenfield markets. The Philippines is among the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia, yet the wholesale and corporate […]
Is the MSME banking struggle in Southeast Asia over for traditional banks?
Is the MSME banking struggle in Southeast Asia over for traditional banks? A new perspective on the struggles of traditional banks in Southeast Asia to achieve market leadership in the MSME segment, the rise and evolution of fintech firms for MSMEs, and the possible shortcut for banks to win in the segment by developing and […]