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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Henry Aguda as the new Secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in the Philippines, effective March 20, 2025. Aguda, a seasoned executive with a background…
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View MoreGCash has integrated USD Coin (USDC) into its GCrypto platform, broadening the digital asset options available to its…
Senang.io, a Malaysian insurtech company expanding into embedded finance, has partnered with iRemit, the largest Filipino-owned non-bank remittance…
Higala, an Inclusive Instant Payment System in the Philippines, has extended its seed funding round to USD $2.8…
Island Credit Solution, Inc. has officially entered the Philippine credit landscape as the newest credit bureau, accredited by…
Kredit Hero, an AI SME loan marketplace, has launched KreditCheck™, an innovative AI-driven financial assessment tool. This tool…
GCash is gearing up to launch its Tap-to-Pay feature in overseas markets, aiming to provide seamless transactions for…
Philippine Senator Joel Villanueva introduced last month a new bill to establish a visa category tailored for digital…
Henley & Partners, a global leader in residence and citizenship by investment, has released a specialized investment migration…
The Philippines is determined to ensure that it does not face another compliance setback in the Financial Action…
Netbank, a Filipino bank specialising in embedded banking, has received investment funding from several fintech investors in Southeast…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is developing new regulations to address the risks associated with artificial intelligence…
The fintech revolution is in full swing, and the Philippines is rapidly emerging as a hotspot for innovation…
There are only a few things in the world that are more costly than downtime. Research indicates that…
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has reduced its InstaPay interbank fund transfer (IBFT) fee to PHP 10,…
Visa and the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) have formed a partnership to broaden financial services and access, particularly…
Salmon is partnering with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to integrate the National ID eVerify system into its…
Tonik has announced a significant milestone: disbursing 1 million loans since its launch. This achievement underscores Tonik’s commitment to…
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is struggling to combat investment scams that utilise deepfake technology. SEC…
UnionBank of the Philippines is pursuing significant debt market issuance initiatives to reinforce its digital banking operations. The…
The Philippines’ banking sector is made up of various financial institutions, including universal and commercial banks, thrift banks,…
PLDT, a telecommunications company in the Philippines, is considering increasing its stake in Maya Innovations, its fintech subsidiary.…
Maya reported significant growth in 2024, with over 125,000 credit cards issued in six months. The company has…
RCBC and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) have partnered to promote digital finance literacy and expand digital…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects that digital banks in the Philippines will remain unprofitable, much so,…
Philippines mobile payment service provider GCash has partnered with Viamericas, a US-based money transmitter. The partnership is to…
Palawan Group of Companies (PGC) secured three major awards at the 12th Annual International Finance Awards 2024, held…
CTBC Bank Philippines and Hitachi Asia have collaborated to update corporate banking services with a new Corporate NETBanking…
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has partnered with Soft Space, a Fintech-as-a-Service (FaaS) provider, to introduce RCBC Tap-to-Phone.…
The Philippines has officially exited the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. This marks a major milestone…
Overseas Filipino workers (OFW) sent over USD $38.34 billion in remittances back to the Philippines in 2024, marking…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has introduced the Financial Cyber Resilience Governance Council (FCRGC) to enhance collaboration…
Huawei is expanding its partnership with GCash to bring QR code payment functionality to a wider range of…
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not a banker. What I am, however, is an enthusiastic saver…
TOPPAN IDGATE, a major player in digital identity solutions, has rebranded as TOPPAN Security. This change aligns with…
Rakuten Viber plans to introduce its Viber Pay digital wallet in the Philippines in the latter half of…
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