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GCash Partners Ayannah To Roll Out New Remittance Service ‘GCash Padala’
Mobile wallet GCash has partnered with leading fintech Ayannah, a Filipino fintech startup that provides affordable and accessible digital financial services, to launch GCash Padala. The new remittance service will allow GCash’s more than 40 million users to send money
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Philippines’ Outdated Outward Remittance Processes is Overdue for Revamp
As Asia’s third largest recipient of remittances, the Philippines relies heavily on money sent home by around 10 million Filipinos who live and work overseas. In 2019, personal remittances accounted for 9.3% of gross domestic product, according to Bangko Sentral
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Philippines Must Not Overlook Fraud Prevention in It’s Financial Inclusion Journey
Digital technologies and online platforms can help emerging markets advance financial inclusion by providing banking services to Gen Z’s, low-income households, and small businesses with typically little to no access to traditional financial institutions. But while unbanked populations can benefit
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Huawei Vows To Enable Digital Ecosystem-Based Finance in APAC
Huawei held its first virtual Asia-Pacific Intelligent Finance Summit 2021 with the theme “Accelerate Digital Transformation in Banking, New Value Together” on 29 July 2021. As economies across the Asia-Pacific region continue to recover and rebound, leading banks and financial
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RCBC’s Lito Villanueva Named Chief Innovation Officer of the Year
The London-based Financial Times-owned international monthly publication “The Banker” has named Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) Lito Villanueva as the Chief Innovation Officer of the Year at the Innovation in Digital Banking Awards 2021. The award is organised by The
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Philippines’ SEC Creates New Fintech Innovation Office
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched the PhiliFintech Innovation Office (PIO) which will focus on the fintech regulations in the country. Launched under the Corporate Governance and Finance Department (CGFD) his move aims to further promote financial inclusion
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