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Turning Digital Disruption Into a Competitive Advantage at SMU
Singapore Management University (SMU) is a melting pot of the region’s future leaders of innovation and business. It has been making a global impact through its expertise in Asian-centric knowledge — its programmes are geared towards nurturing future leaders with
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HitPay Ties up With BillEase to Enable BNPL Payment Option for SMEs
HitPay, a Singapore-based payment platform for SMEs, has partnered with Filipino BNPL and consumer finance app BillEase to offer local businesses card-free installment payment option to their customers at checkout. Through BillEase, online and offline retailers can offer shoppers three
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What Lies Ahead for Fintech in the Philippines in 2023?
Despite a contraction in startup funding, 2022 was a fruitful year for the Philippines’ fintech industry, which saw the government and regulators continue to support the sector through conducive initiatives, growing demand for digital financial services, and an overall maturing
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Financial Inclusion in the Philippines: The Synergy of Fintech and Rural Banks
In the Philippines, financial inclusion remains a pressing issue, particularly in rural areas where access to financial services is limited. This lack of access can perpetuate a cycle of poverty that is difficult to overcome. The traditional rural banking sector
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Top 5 Emerging Fintechs in the Philippines to Watch in 2023
In the Philippines, the fintech industry has been rising steadily, driven by booming digitalization, a conducive regulatory environment, and the government’s ongoing efforts to improve access the financial services. In 2022, consumer adoption of digital financial services continued to increase,
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Filipinos Overseas Can Now Use GCash Without a Local SIM Card
Philippines’ mobile wallet GCash can now be used abroad in Japan, Australia, and Italy with international SIM cards through the beta launch of GCash Overseas. GCash claims to be the e-wallet the first and only in the country to do
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Fintech Alliance.PH Appoints Chairman of Financing and Lending Committee
Fintech Alliance.PH, the country’s largest association of fintech and digital players, has appointed Zdenek Jankovsky as the committee chairman for financing and lending. He is the Executive Director and Treasurer at Home Credit Philippines (HCPH). Through his expertise, Jankovsky will
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Gobi-Core Now a Co-investment Partner for the Philippines Govt’s US$10M Fund
The Gobi-Core Philippine Fund is now a Co-Investment Partner (CIP) of the Philippine government’s Startup Venture Fund (SVF), one of the first since the fund’s inception in 2021. Through this partnership, Gobi-Core will be able to co-invest with the SVF
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Henry Aguda Named as President and CEO of UnionDigital Bank
UnionDigital Bank, the digital banking subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippines, has appointed Henry Rhoel R. Aguda as its new President and CEO effective 14 February 2023. Henry brings with him a wealth of experience in technology and transformation
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BSP Sets Higher Liquidity and Capital Requirements for e-Money Issuers
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has set higher liquidity and capital requirements for Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) with significant outstanding e-money balance and large scale operations. The regulator is looking to promote resilience of EMIs amid the increasing IT
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