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Salmon Builds Its Debit Products Team

Manila, May 3, 2023 - Consumer lender Salmon is thrilled to announce the appointment of Denis Padiarov as the Head of Debit Products. Denis will spearhead the development of Salmon’s debit offering, including savings accounts, deposit services, debit cards and other services.

Denis is joining Salmon with an outstanding decade-long experience in building and developing disruptive financial products for major banks in other emerging markets, driving financial inclusion via introduction of innovative debit and credit card products, multi-currency products, use of real-time exchange rates and other features. Denis is the graduate of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.

Denis commented that “Salmon has distinguished itself as a company that provides accessible and friendly financial services for the Filipinos. I joined Salmon to lead its expansion into debit products with focus on providing the most user-friendly experience possible and hope that together with the fantastic Salmon team we will meaningfully contribute to financial inclusion in the Philippines and beyond.”
About Salmon

Salmon is the retail brand of FHL Financing Company Inc. Based in the Philippines, it was founded in July 2022 by banking and fintech veterans Pavel Fedorov, George Chesakov, and Raffy Montemayor and today has more than 120 professionals in its Manila office. Salmon develops financial products with a focus on innovation, flexibility, and added value for clients. Starting originally with point-of-sale (POS) lending, the company intends to expand its range of financial services to cover all the daily needs of clients in the Philippines and beyond.

“Salmon” is a brand owned by FHL Financing Company, Inc., a licensed financing company regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission with Certificate of Authority No. F-22-0038-29 and Company Registration No. 2022100071291-07. Read the terms & conditions and the relevant disclosures before availing of any loan product or service.

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