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GRAB PHILIPPINES plans to expand its services to 40 additional cities this 12 months because it pushes broader digitalization efforts across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re launching one other 40 cities this 12 months, simply to mainly digitize as many cities as possible,\u201d Grab Philippines Country Head Ronald Roda told BusinessWorld<\/i> on the sidelines of the corporate\u2019s economic forum on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said the expansion will cover transport, delivery, and financial services, depending on what local governments allow in each area.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s different per city. It really depends upon what the town allows us. The simplest to launch is deliveries, followed by transport, after which lastly is financial services,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe normally lead with delivery because that\u2019s the simple way and we now have national partners to depend on,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Grab Philippines currently offers transportation, food and package delivery, and financial services. In line with its website, the corporate operates in about 25 cities nationwide.<\/p>\n
Mr. Roda said the corporate has seen growing opportunities tied to the digitalization of grocery and retail services.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a crisis hits, there\u2019s ultimately opportunities. The primary opportunity is admittedly the digitization of groceries. Just like the pandemic where food delivery was the thing, lately it\u2019s really bringing fresh produce, then ultimately retail into digital,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that\u2019s what we now have been specializing in for the past three months,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Grab Philippines can be trying to expand its consumer money loan business, which it launched in December last 12 months.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have now been very slow in giving out loans, but now I feel it\u2019s scaled because we\u2019ve gotten our group when it comes to what\u2019s the proper credit policy and all of that,\u201d Mr. Roda said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, we\u2019re trying to scale lending mainly since the Grab base is fairly affluent,\u201d he added. \u2014 Ashley Erika O. Jose<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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