Salary Lending Market Overview in Southeast Asia

Index Partners is pleased to share our thoughts on salary-based lending—an innovative model bridging credit access gaps across Southeast Asia.

Why it matters:

- Traditional lending faces high default rates and low credit access, especially for informal workers

- SEA’s young, underbanked population presents a massive opportunity for alternative models

Why salary lending works:

- Proven model: Salary lending allows employees to borrow a portion of their wages, reducing bad debt with automatic payroll deductions, ensuring predictable repayments.

- Scalable model: Integration with employer payroll systems enables low infrastructure investment and scalable growth while maintaining regulatory alignment.

- Empowers workers with little to no credit history

Connect with Index Partners to discuss how we can support your ventures in this rapidly growing market.

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