CHAMPIONING FINANCIAL INCLUSION In photo are Rod Mabiasen Jr., BanKo president (center), alongside the members of the National Selection Committee (from left) Salve Duplito, financial trainer and adviser, and Ramon Lopez, SM Investments Corp. independent director and Philippines' former Trade and Industry secretary. PHOTO FROM BPI
BPI Direct BanKo Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo), the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), received a special citation for its pioneering digitalization efforts at the third Digital Financial Inclusion Awards (DFIA).