Asialink Finance Corp. on Monday signed a partnership with Standard Chartered Bank for a $75-million offshore syndicated loan facility to strengthen its financial capacity and expand funding for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines.
This marks Standard Chartered Bank’s maiden financing and social loan for a non-bank financial institution in the country to support Asialink’s socially inclusive lending initiatives.
“By directing at least 70 percent of the facility to MSMEs and woman-owned SMEs, the facility directly supports growth of small businesses and female entrepreneurs in the Philippines, fostering job creation and economic development,” said Ana Alba, head of bank and broker dealers for the Philippines at Standard Chartered Bank.
The Asialink Group of Companies reported a total loan portfolio of P41.9 billion as of June 2025, with a non-performing loan ratio of less than 2 percent. Of the total loan amount, over 57 percent were lent to MSMEs, while 43 percent were used for personal loans.
Meanwhile, the group posted a consolidated net income of P1.2 billion and revenue of P7.6 billion for the second quarter of 2025.
The group said it remains on track to meet a net income of at least P2.7 billion for 2025.
“We’re looking at a net income, I think, of about P2.7 billion for the year 2025,” said Robert Jordan Jr., group chief executive of Asialink Finance.
