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Mar 09 2021 
How to Build a Digital Bank That’ll Actually Serve the Underserved
With many regulators in the Southeast Asian region making their moves towards digital banks, it’s not hard to see why financial institutions within the region are scrambling to put out their own take on a concept that is deemed as banking’s future. One of such banks is UNObank, operated by Singapore-owned DigiBankASIA.
UNObank’s claim to fame…
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Mar 09 2021 
BUKAS.ph parent company ErudiFi raises education financing solutions in the country
ErudiFi, a tech-enabled company providing access to affordable education financing in Southeast Asia and responsible for the operations of Bukas PH, announces the close of a $5 million Series A round co-led by Monk’s Hill Ventures and Qualgro.
The funding will be used to make key hires across product and engineering, marketing and operations, business development,…
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Mar 09 2021 
Experian Teams up With FinScore for Alternative Data Scoring in the Philippines
Experian, a consumer financial data service provider, has partnered with FinScore, an alternative credit scoring provider, to help financial institutions reduce high default rates and prevent fraudulent activity, whilst simultaneously bridging the financial inclusion gap for unbanked individuals in the country.
Banks and financial institutions that utilise the telco scoring product, Experian PowerScore, will be able to…
