The lack of financial access continues to be major growth barrier for the Philippines’ micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a financial expert said on Friday.

Alex Capulong, strategic partnerships manager at financial technology company First Circle, said that while such access was key to growing a business, most entrepreneurs find it hard to borrow from financial institutions.

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