More articles about: MSMEs

Rakuten-run Viber has been expanding its features and services for its growing global user base, even hinging on an e-commerce platform, a forthcoming e-wallet option, and even an offbeat feature such as Viber Dating.With the Philippines being its ...

Financing company Asialink Finance Corporation has secured a P125-million credit line from South Korea's Hana Bank Global to boost its lending capabilities for small businesses in the Philippines, especially those who have no access to traditional banking services. "This breakthrough ...

Financial technology company First Circle has secured P410 million ($7 million) in investment from Washington-headquartered International Finance Corporation (IFC). The capital will allow the fintech to raise funds to expand its loan book for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). For IFC, ...

There is a new lending option that aims to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines, as entrepreneurs continue to struggle to get access to loans. Through its team-up with financial technology solutions provider TrueMoney, the Yuchengco-led ...

Financial technology startup Beppo has acquired online tax platform JuanTax after closing a pre-seed funding round led by Wavemaker Partners. The amount, in which unidentified angel investors pitched in, was not disclosed.The capital also enabled Beppo to acquire five pioneering ...