THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) vowed on Sunday to not let its financial inclusion initiatives leave farmers and micro, small, and medium businesses (MSMEs) behind after the World Bank said they remained disadvantaged.

In its 2017 Global Findex report, the Washington-based multilateral lender said those who borrowed to start, operate, or expand a farm or business declined to 4.2 percent last year from 13.6 percent in 2014.

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