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Expanding lending strategies to micros

By Rey Gamboa | October 28, 2015 - 10:00am

While emulating successful – albeit, rare – Filipino entrepreneurs, and honoring them with awards and heaping praises on the miracles they have accomplished, there is little being done to improve credit...

Business

Afghan bankers visit La Union bank

December 25, 2012 - 12:00am

Nine delegates from the Central Bank of Afghanistan (Da Afghanistan Bank) and the Financial Access for Investing in the Development of Afghanistan (FAIDA) has conducted a study tour at the Rang-ay Bank last Oct...

Banking

Phl has best microfinance framework

By Ted P. Torres | June 10, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippines has the best policy and regulatory framework for microfinance in the world, according to the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Business

Phil Prudential sells record microinsurance premiums in 2011

By TPT | May 1, 2012 - 12:00am

Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Co. Inc. (Philippine Prudential) has recorded a total of P26.730 million in microinsurance premiums in 2011, an increase of 186.16 percent against the P9.34 million in 2010....

Banking

Smart Money for rural banks

March 20, 2012 - 12:00am

The Smart Money Accreditation Training Course for rural banks held in Intramuros by the Rural Bankers Research and Development Training Foundation (RBRDTF), Smart Communications Inc. and RBAP’s Microenterprise...

Banking

Rural bankers disburse P39 B in microloans

By Ted P. Torres | January 24, 2012 - 12:00am

The country’s rural banking system has disbursed a total of P39 billion in microloans covering roughly 950,000 clients.

Banking

Foreign bankers visit rural banks

January 10, 2012 - 12:00am

The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines – Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP-MABS) program recently hosted senior bank officers from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Banking

160 RBs undergo microinsurance training

December 20, 2011 - 12:00am

A total of 160 rural banks have been trained under the RBAP Basic Microinsurance Training course since it was introduce last January 2011.

Banking

RBAP-MABS introduces TRACS process

November 8, 2011 - 12:00am

The microinsurance initiative of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines-Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP-MABS) program has introduced a simplified licensing process.

Banking

Rural bankers regional confab this month

November 1, 2011 - 12:00am

The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines-Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP-MABS) will be holding its annual regional roundtable conference for rural banks based in Luzon and Visayas on Nov....

Banking