Chandula Abeywickrema, Chairman of the Banking With the Poor Network and the Deputy General Manager – Development Banking of Hatton National Bank has been invited to share the lead session on cross-border microfinance at the APEC Financial Inclusion Forum to be held this month in Shanghai, China.
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Chandula Abeywickrema |
The Asia Pacific Forum and the Financial Inclusion is jointly organised by the Asian Development Bank, Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Centre and APEC Business Advisory Council in collaboration with the Banking With The Poor Network, China Association of Microfinance, Citi Foundation and the Foundation for Development Cooperation. The Forum will focus on approaches, regulations and cross-border issues on the financial inclusion.
Mr Abeywickrema, who is an international expert in financial inclusion / microfinance, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Banking With The Poor Network, which is the largest Asia based microfinance network. He is also an independent Director of Thaneakea Phum (Cambodia) Ltd, which is one of the largest microfinance companies in Cambodia. He would be addressing some of the key initiatives on cross-border microfinance. |