Her Majesty, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, visits CARD SME Bank’s client and micro-banking office

Her Majesty, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visits to a microfinance client. Her Majesty, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands (third from left) recently visited one of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) successful clients, Mrs. Melissa Garcia, in Silang, Cavite. Her Majesty, who is the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Advocate (UNSGSA) for Inclusive Finance Development, took time to chat with Mrs. Garcia about the family’s pineapple farming business. Mrs. Garcia has been a member of CARD SME Bank, Inc. for five years. CARD MRI, founded in 1986 by Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip (second from left), is also the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Hall of Famer for Financial Inclusion Champion in 2013. CARD SME Bank is a thrift bank and a member institution of CARD MRI. (Inset) The family of Mrs. Garcia warmly welcomed Her Majesty in their farm.

Her Majesty, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands witnessed the actual business transaction in CARD SME Bank’s micro-banking office (MBO). After the field visit to a CARD MRI client in Silang, Cavite, Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands (third from left) visited CARD SME Bank’s MBO in the same municipality. Her Majesty witnessed the actual business transaction of CARD client inside the MBO. The Queen then further shared to CARD MRI Founder Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip (fourth from left) and CARD SME Bank President and CEO Mary Jane A. Perreras (second from left) about a safer way clients can pay their loans – that is through mobile banking. (Inset) Her Majesty enthusiastically poses for a groufie with CARD clients and staff.