Senior Manager
Louie Lanzador Cepe is a Senior Manager in MSC’s Indonesia Country Development Programme. He is a financial inclusion consultant with eight years’ experience gained through projects with banks, microfinance institutions, cooperatives, and digital finance service providers in India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Assessment of the implementation and usage of QRIS among small and micro-merchants in Indonesia
This report summarizes the findings from the study conducted to understand the implementation status of the Quick Response Indonesia Standard. The study highlights key aspects that encourage QRIS use by small and medium enterprises and recommendations for increasing its adoption in the country.
Jul 26, 2022
Ira Aprilianti, Louie Cepe, Rahul Chatterjee and Sneha Sampath
Jul 26, 2022
Ira Aprilianti, Louie Cepe, Rahul Chatterjee and Sneha Sampath
Strengthening the digital ecosystem: Expanding the adoption of Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) among MSMEs in Indonesia
In 2019, Bank Indonesia launched the Quick Response Indonesian Standard (QRIS) solution as part of its payment system vision for 2025 to encourage Indonesia’s 65 million MSMEs to adopt cashless payments. This blog explores challenges in the implementation of QRIS and offers recommendations to improve its uptake in Indonesia.
Jul 5, 2021
Jul 5, 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on CICO agents in Indonesia
This study assesses the impact of COVID-19 on the demand for financial services through agents and agent operations. It seeks to understand the ability of cash-in cash-out (CICO) agents to support government assistance programs. The study further provides recommendations to support policy development and aid the recovery of CICO agents in Indonesia.
Apr 14, 2021
Agnes Salyanty, Alfa Pelupessy, Ira Aprilianti, Louie Cepe and Sheila Carina
Apr 14, 2021
Agnes Salyanty, Alfa Pelupessy, Ira Aprilianti, Louie Cepe and Sheila Carina
Philippines: Impact of COVID-19 on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
The extended community quarantine imposed by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19 has adversely affected MSMEs in the Philippines. This report outlines the impact of the pandemic on MSMEs and provides recommendations for policymakers to support their recovery.
Aug 4, 2020
Aakash Mehrotra, Gayatri Pandey, Mohak Srivastava, Nitish Narain, Shobhit Mishra and Louie Cepe
Aug 4, 2020
Aakash Mehrotra, Gayatri Pandey, Mohak Srivastava, Nitish Narain, Shobhit Mishra and Louie Cepe
How do MFI Clients Spend Remittance Money in the Philippines
In this video, Louie Cepe, Manager at MicroSave, talks about behavioural issues that drive utilisation of remittance income by recipients. He elaborates on how providers can nudge their clients to judiciously use the remittance money.
May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017
Increasing Staff Productivity in Agriculture Microfinance
This Note highlights the efforts of TSPI in the Philippines to develop productivity incentives to support the growth of their TSPI Palayan (Rice) Programme (TPP).
Mar 12, 2014
Aquilina Onesa, Jesila Ledesma, Jhoana Meneses and Louie Cepe
Mar 12, 2014
Aquilina Onesa, Jesila Ledesma, Jhoana Meneses and Louie Cepe