
Formal account ownership rate Philippines 2021, by area
According to a survey on financial inclusion in the Philippines in 2021, respondents in Mindanao accounted for the highest share of respondents with a formal account from a financial provider accounting for 67 percent. Meanwhile, respondents in Visayas, National Capital Region (NCR), and South Luzon had a formal ownership rate of over 50 percent. Overall, around 56 percent of the total population in the Philippines currently have an account held in formal institutions such as banks, e-money issuers, cooperatives, and microfinance institutions.