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                    [ArticleID] => 1492135
                    [Title] => Philippines ranks 15th in global survey on financial inclusion
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Washington-based think tank Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) has ranked the Philippines 15th out of 21 countries in terms of access and usage of affordable financial services.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-25 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150603/philippine-flag-PNP.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1417303 [Title] => BSP: Micro-banking offices in municipalities up in 2014 [Summary] =>

The number of micro-banking offices operating in municipalities increased last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1213316 [AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1412430 [Title] => BSP: Digital banking key to tap unbanked market [Summary] =>

Technology has a key role in bringing financial services to people who have never accessed traditional banking, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1213316 [AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1408603 [Title] => BSP: Phl financial system inclusive [Summary] =>

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has said the country’s financial system has slowly become inclusive over the years, crediting to the latest data on financial service access points.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1213316 [AuthorName] => Carlo S. Lorenciana [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1400143 [Title] => EIU names Phl number 1 in microfinance in Asia [Summary] =>

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has ranked the Philippines as microfinance leader in Asia, and third best globally in a study that covered 55 countries.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 749917 [Title] => Collateral not necessary for small borrowers - BSP [Summary] =>

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) does not require banks to ask collaterals from their microfinance borrowers but has been promoting the cash-flow and character-based lending methods in the granting of loans. 

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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