Rural banks can accelerate financial inclusion in Southeast Asia. Here's how

In Southeast Asia, rural banks by definition are traditional banks that serve farmers, fishermen, workers or communities away from the highly-dense metropolitan cities in a country. Image: Unsplash/Beth Macdonald

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