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Robocash Group reached the milestone of $ 500 million issued loans

By Aiko Tanaka
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Showing a 92% increase year-over-year in the volume of the issued loans in the first nine months in 2019, the company has targeted to hit $ 294 million by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the number of issued loans exceeded 6.5 million. With a preserved strong retention of customers, 75% of that amount has been obtained by repeated clients.
In Q3 2019, mature companies of the group maintained their predominance in the overall loan portfolio. Thus, Russia had 63% of all loans issued, Kazakhstan – 15% and Spain – 4%. At the same time, the Asian markets that have been in focus for the group since 2017 grew their share from 16% in Q2 2019 up to 19%. Among the latter, the Philippines was leading with 15%.
With the accelerated expansion, the number of customers of the group increased to 7.9 million. Following the huge demand for access to finance in the emerging markets, the highest dynamic was recorded in Asian countries. With a preserved upward trend in Q3 2019 in the Philippines (+16% QoQ), there was a significant increase in the number of served clients in Vietnam (+98%), Indonesia (+172%) and India (+333%).
Commenting on the results, Sergey Sedov, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Robocash Group noted, “Financial technologies are developing at a tremendous speed in Asia. Our case proves the need for relevant services. Take the recent estimate of Google & Temasek on digital lending in Southeast Asia: the loan book that is expected to grow from $23 billion in 2019 to $110 billion by 2025. These figures are not the limit. The growing use of digital solutions helps to narrow the gap in financial inclusion and benefits people in Asia already today. As a company, we are proud to be a part of that process and aspire to provide the fastest and most convenient access to finance no matter the country and any peculiarities.”

Questions & Answers

Q.

What proportion of Robocash Group's total issued loans comes from repeat customers?

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75% of the total issued loan amount has been obtained from repeated clients. This suggests a strong customer retention strategy for the group.

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Which countries represented the largest shares of Robocash Group's loan portfolio in Q3 2019?

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In Q3 2019, Russia accounted for 63% of all loans issued, Kazakhstan for 15%, and Spain for 4%. These mature markets maintained their predominance in the portfolio.

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Which Asian markets showed the highest growth in served clients during Q3 2019?

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In Q3 2019, Vietnam saw a 98% increase in served clients, Indonesia 172%, and India recorded the highest dynamic with a 333% increase.

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What target did the company set for issued loans by the end of 2019?

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The company targeted to hit $294 million in issued loans by the end of 2019. This follows a 92% year-over-year increase in volume during the first nine months of that year.

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