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Myanmar microfinance loans capped at $500
Microfinance institutions in Myanmar are worried a new directive by the sector’s regulator that caps loans at 500,000 kyat (nearly $500) could stifle small...
Microfinance in Cambodia surged 44% in 2013
Cambodia's 38 microfinance institutions reported a 44 per cent increase in loan disbursements in 2013, according to a report of the National Bank of...
Arab development fund targets the Philippines
The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) has decided to expand its programme to Southeast Asia and will launch first activities in the Philippines...
Myanmar to borrow $2.3b from China
Myanmar is planning to borrow $2.3 billion from China to finance 22 infrastructure projects in sectors including telecommunication, electricity and construction, according to the...
Myanmar requires up to $3b for microfinance programmes
To set up its planned microfinance programme in 60,000 villages across the country in order to fight rural poverty, Myanmar will need up to...
German micro lender enters Myanmar
A German micro finance institution, Sparkassenstiftung für internationale Kooperation (Savings Bank Foundation for International Development, or SBFIC) will commence operations in Myanmar by the...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...