Financial Technology
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The Unbankables: Why Mekar Reaches Out to The Marginalized
Out of desperation, a mother in Gresik, East Java, in 2013 took out a loan of Rp 2 million from a loan shark to pay for ... -
Dear Indonesian Millennials, You Too Can Invest!
It’s a problem many millennials in Indonesia are facing. Most millennials are of working age and many are earning quite a sizeable salary thanks to their ... -
Indonesian P2P Lending Platform MEKAR Offers Microlending Service and Investment Opportunities
Asian countries have been a hotbed of peer-to-peer lending investments these past few years. In countries like China and India, P2P lending platforms are ubiquitous; in ... -
Mekar Invites Microfinance Institutions to Work Together in Financing Indonesian MSMEs
Microfinance institutions like cooperatives and rural banks play a big role in financial inclusion in Indonesia. A huge part of the country’s population are still outside ... -
How to Earn So Much More From Your Money in Mekar
When you lend money to small businesses through Mekar, a peer-to-peer lending platform, on average you will get a return of 10% per year, with repayments ... -
Why It’s a Good Idea to Lend Money to a Stranger
You may shudder at the thought of lending your hard-earned cash to a total stranger. But peer-to-peer lending can make you richer. Today’s technology enables us ... -
Fintech in Indonesia: 2017 in Review and the Outlook for 2018
The year 2017 has been an exciting year for many fintech startups in Indonesia. Throughout the year, there have been at least more than 40 new ... -
Need Money to Fund Your Business? Try Crowdfunding
After years of planning and hard work, a young entrepreneur in Bali finally managed to launch his vacation package platform business. He put up a nice ...
