How will the Myanmar Credit Bureau improve credit access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and how is its rollout progressing?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | U Thein Zaw Tun, Managing Director, CB Bank : Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2019
Articles & Analysis | Private sector growth and foreign trade develop Myanmar financial services from The Report: Myanmar 2019
After decades of slow liberalisation, Myanmar’s insurance sector is on the cusp of a significant transformation. Several recent policy announcements indicate foreign companies will soon be permitted to conduct business in the country, more than 50 years after the sector was first nationalised. Myanmar’s 54m-strong population is almost...
Articles & Analysis | Mobile banking to improve penetration rate in Myanmar's unbanked population from The Report: Myanmar 2019
After several years of rapid expansion and double-digit credit growth, Myanmar’s banking sector underwent several necessary reforms in 2017 and 2018, as the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) moved to introduce new prudential regulations and reduce overdraft lending. Although foreign banks remain prohibited from participating in retail activities,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | U Nyo Myint, Vice-Chairman, Myanmar Insurance Association : Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2019
Interviews & Viewpoints | He Bi Qing, CEO, ICBC Yangon : Interview from The Report: Myanmar 2019
Articles & Analysis | Fintech revolution drives growth of Myanmar financial services from The Report: Myanmar 2019
Once reserved for ambitious start-ups and industry-leading tech operators, financial technology (fintech) has more recently caught the attention of major private sector firms and government planners alike, becoming a regular feature in budget speeches and strategic development plans. As fintech progressively plays a larger part in the lives of...