Economy
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Mekar’s Partners at a Glance: Abdi Kerta Raharja Wins Award
The HARKOPNAS EXPO that was held in the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi, to celebrate the Cooperative Day that falls on July 12 has concluded. Amid ... -
Indonesian Farmers to Benefit from Mekar’s Socially Responsible Investment Services
Investments can take many forms and seasoned investors are always on the lookout for the ones that fit their financial goals, risk appetite and time horizons. ... -
Can Indonesian Banks Meet The 20% SME Lending Requirement? A Closer Look at BI’s Rule On SME Loans
“Central Bank Day” or Bank Indonesia Day is held every July 5th. To mark that day, our post today will focus on an important regulation that ... -
Disasters, Sticks and Carrots. The Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Indonesia
December 26th 2004 was a defining moment in Indonesian history. The tsunami left 250,000 dead and 650,000 homeless. It was probably the largest ever effort by ... -
Indonesia’s Peer-to-Peer Lending Market Is Now 1 Year Old, The Next 2 Years May Be Tougher
Happy Birthday ! Indonesia’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market is now 1 year old. Yes the real birth of Indonesia’s peer-to-peer lending market took place during 2016. ... -
Financing Women is Wiser than Financing Men
Hello! Wake up all you men in the financial services and banking business! You have been lending to the wrong half of the world’s population ! ... -
Wie Fintechs zur Entwicklungshilfe Beitragen Sollen
Originally Published on 26 February 2017 in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Die digitalen Bankdienste gelten als angesagt und innovativ. Auch die Bundesregierung entdeckt jetzt ihre Möglichkeiten und ... -
Financing Women’s Businesses in Indonesia: A Closer Look at The Komida – Mekar partnership
This week, Mekar signed an agreement with the Koperasi Mitra Dhuafa (Komida), naming the latter a lending partner to work together to connect online lenders to ...
