The most agonizing part of post-elections scenario is the “waiting period.” Not just waiting for the election results (which could take a month and, in some cases, even years), but also waiting for the campaign promises made by the candidates, especially by Senate and Lower House hopefuls, to come to fruition.

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The lack of access to microfinancing is still considered one of the main problems facing rural communities today, as most of them are forced to resort to “5-6” lenders or loan sharks to finance their small businesses.

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With the almost perfect penetration rate of mobile carriers in the country and Filipinos’ long-time fondness and mastery of the art of texting, the Philippines was once tagged as the “texting capital of the world.” However, as mobile phone technology revolutionized, the usual “texting” capability has gone far beyond its functionality to include financial transactions such as mobile banking and mobile payments.

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Throughout the years, we have seen how the agricultural sector, particularly the farmers, have rescued our economy from collapse. Raising their living standards is decided largely by the priority and investment. One of the many ways to achieve this is by enhancing farm productivity and sustainability.

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With the rapid advancements in financial systems in both the domestic and global arena, it becomes imperative for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to be attuned with the times. Not only does it need to “ride on the waves” of technology, but it should also adopt internationally accepted principles in both financial and payment systems.

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Rural banks and thrift banks – two separate groups of financial entities committed to serve the “small” market by design – are now in a unique position to help each towards achieving this goal.

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