Ant International, IFC launch sustainability impact scorecard to expand MSME financing

On 2026-04-17, Ant International, IFC, and GCash signed a memorandum of understanding in Taguig City to develop a Sustainability Impact Scorecard for Filipino MSMEs. The initiative is intended to help small businesses measure sustainability performance and improve access to sustainable financing. The story frames it as a first-of-its-kind partnership, but it is primarily a collaborative financing-related corporate initiative rather than a merger, regulatory action, or physical production change.