TCS How Optasia lends billions to people banks can’t see

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Jul 23, 202625:38Technology

Optasia is on target to distribute more than US$6-billion in credit across its markets in 2026 – and it carries every cent of the default risk itself. In this episode of the TechCentral Show, CEO Salvador Anglada unpacks...

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