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Economy

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  • Inflation and Deflation Graphic
    EconomyFinancial
    By Mekar
    22 January 2018
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    0

    How to Keep Inflation From Eating Away at Your Money

    Inflation is often dubbed as a hidden tax, and therefore is the worst kind of tax, because most people don’t even realize its effect on their ...
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  • Cute Women Selling Kids Toys
    Economy
    By Mekar
    28 October 2017
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    Investing as a Way to Pledge Your Commitment to Supporting Indonesia’s SMEs

    On this day 89 years ago, On October 28, 1928, hundreds of youths from all over Indonesia gathered at the Second Youth Congress and pledged their ...
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  • Salted Fish Seller Women
    EconomyFinancial
    By Mekar
    20 October 2017
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    Returns and Values-Based Investing: Creating Far-Reaching Impact with Mekar

    Whether you are a small-time or big-time investor, the first question that pops up on your mind when considering an investment would most likely be: “what ...
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  • Happy National Batik Day
    Economy
    By Mekar
    2 October 2017
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    Show Your Love for Batik by Investing

    Did you wear your batik yesterday? October 2 is marked as National Batik Day, a day when Indonesians celebrate and show our love for the traditional ...
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  • Happy National Farmers Day 2017
    Economy
    By Mekar
    24 September 2017
    525
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    FinTech Solution for Indonesian Farmers

    Happy National Farmers’ Day! This special day dedicated to Indonesia’s farmers is commemorated every September 24. The country is home to 26.14 million farming households and ...
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  • Mekar on Infobank Award Discussion
    Economy
    By Mekar
    21 August 2017
    341
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    Panel Discussion at the 2017 Infobank Award: FinTech, an Opportunity for Synergy or a Disruption?

    Jakarta – Last Friday, August 11, Infobank Magazine hosted the annual “BPR Award”, a token of appreciation for all the hard work that rural banks (BPR) ...
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  • Bank Loans
    Economy
    By Mekar
    7 August 2017
    424
    0

    Why Indonesian Small Businesses Find Bank Loans Hard to Get

    Most small business owners in Indonesia started and funded their venture solely on their own, using money from their own pocket. But when time comes for ...
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  • Mekar Offers Solution to Fisheries Financing Problems
    Economy
    By Mekar
    27 July 2017
    381
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    Mekar Offers Solution to Fisheries Financing Problems

    Indonesia’s fisheries sector has long been regarded as having enormous potential to be recognized as the backbone of the country’s economy. Backed by abundant natural resources ...
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Press Release

Financial TechnologyPress ReleaseProduct Updates

Mekar Gets ISO 27001 Certification

From the beginning, MEKAR’s peer-to-peer lending platform was designed with a commitment to meeting the highest data security and protection standards. In the almost three years since our platform was ...
  • MEKAR named Best P2P Platform in Indonesia

    By Arghea Desafti Hapsari
    23 August 2019
  • KPMG The Fintech Edge Secured

    KPMG Report: Mekar is one of the Top 10 online lending platforms of Indonesia

    By Mekar
    30 November 2018
  • Mekar Donates to Palu Disaster Victims

    Mekar Donates to Palu Disaster Victims

    By Mekar
    8 November 2018
  • Photo Session With Seminar Attendees And Mekar & Kredit Pintar Representatives

    Mekar Rocks Bengkulu with Discussion on Fintech and Financial Inclusion

    By Mekar
    13 September 2018

SMEs Story

  • InspirationTestimoni

    Getting Closer with Borrowers: Funders Learn About Cassava Chips Production

    A few years ago, you probably would have thought the idea of lending your money to a stranger ridiculous. But today, lenders all over the world are flocking to online ...
  • Testimoni

    Nuriyanti, a Modern-Day “Kartini”

    For the past three years, Nuriyanti, a 36-year-old high school graduate, has been crocheting leftover fabric scraps into colorful rag rugs, selling them as a way to supplement her household ...
  • Testimoni

    Women of Today: Smart, Independent, Empowered

    Women of today ought to be smart, independent and empowered. Women’s empowerment is part of Mekar’s commitment to a more financially-inclusive Indonesia. We do this by providing women who own ...
  • Tak BerkategoriTestimoni

    Bakmie Kelut, New Hope For Raja

    For Anggi, business loans like one from MEKAR, are highly needed by small and medium businesses owner. Anggi hopes that in the future MEKAR can reach wider areas. Not only ...

Covering the latest development in fintech, financial services and the rising trend towards safe, profitable and impactful P2P lending opportunities in Indonesia.

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