How To Solve The US$2.5 Trillion SME Credit Gap In Asia Pacific

The US$2.5 trillion SME credit gap in the Asia Pacific remains a significant challenge for traditional banks. Joe Udomdejwatana of Axe Finance joins us to discuss how the Axe Credit Portal (ACP) is transforming lending infrastructure.

Key Highlights

  • Composable architecture avoids high-risk “rip and replace” projects.
  • Tools like Axe Studio and Axe BPM empower compliance officers to manage regulatory shifts.
  • Predictive scoring with explainability models replaces “black box” AI with a transparent “glass box” approach.
  • Lending 3.0 focuses on “intelligent adaptability” to process data in real time.

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