Measuring Progress 2021: Financial Inclusion in Selected ASEAN Countries
This report seeks to embed the critical supporting role of financial inclusion in achieving the vision of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025 within the context of inclusive growth.
Malaysia: Financing Micro-Enterprises During a Crisis
The P2P operator provides shariah-compliant and conventional financing from RM1,000 to RM50,000 ( about $233.69 to $1168.43) to microenterprises.
High Cost, Waiting Time Associated With Remittances Big Concern Among Malaysians, Survey Shows
These findings were from a survey to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the remittance habits of those living in Malaysia.
SANAD and Vitas Eexpand Access to Finance for MSEs and Low-Income Households in the West Bank and Gaza
This was a top-up loan of $4 million to support microfinance sector during challenging environment brought about by COVID-19 crisis.
EIB Backs Palestinian Startups With a $50 Million Line of Credit to Bank of Palestine
The European Investment Bank (EIB) extended a $50 million line of credit to Bank of Palestine to support the resilience of the Palestinian private sector through on-lending to local SMEs, as part of Team Europe’s overall response to the Covid-19 crisis.
Malaysia’s PM Launches National Strategy for Financial Literacy (2019-2023)
This is a test. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad officially launched the country’s landmark National Strategy for Financial Literacy on 23 July, 2019, a five-year