MANILA  -Financial technology company First Circle has renewed its partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to provide loans for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), aiming to promote competitiveness and growth of the underfunded sector. First Circle said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the DTI on July 13, which renewed its commitment with the government agency that began in 2018. According to the company, it has disbursed a total of P8.5 billion in business loans to more than 3,450 businesses.

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