Money Talks is a series on personal finance sponsored by Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank).
Money is on the mind of many people, particularly amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Debt is a top concern, with 70% of Filipinos citing it as a challenge in financial management, according to a recent study titled “State of Banking and Financial Wellness” by US-headquartered research firm Forrester commissioned by fintech company Backbase.
In this B-Side episode, Chorie R. Chan, vice president and head of the trust retail products division at Metrobank, explains how the pandemic changed how we think about money and saving.
“Before we seemed to have that confidence in stability. Stability of where we are if we have businesses, if we are employed,” Ms. Chan said. “But lo and behold, the pandemic happened, and none of us are as certain as before that this could persist in the years or months to come.”
Recorded remotely Nov. 4. Interview by Santiago J. Arnaiz, BusinessWorld contributor and chief operating officer of health startup Day3 Innovations. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez and Sam L. Marcelo.
