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Singapore’s Hitpay Granted Payment License in the Philippines
HitPay, a Singapore-based payment platform for SMEs, has received a license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to be a registered Operator of Payment System (OPS). With HitPay, SMEs can integrate a full suite of payment options all on
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10 Fintechs That Are Transforming SME Lending
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are innovative, agile and drive competition. However, they’re often shuffled to the back of the line when it comes to accessing credit. Lending to SMEs can be risky and time-consuming. Traditional financial institutions often require
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Pouch Partners Strike for Remittance From the U.S. to the Philippines
Filipino startup Pouch has partnered with Strike, a digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, for fast, secure, and low-cost remittance payments from the U.S. to the Philippines. Pouch is a lightning service provider which facilitates connectivity to the
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Fintech Alliance.PH Appoints New Insurtech Committee Chairman
Fintech Alliance.PH, the country’s largest association of fintech and digital players, announced that it has appointed Pru Life UK, President and Chief Executive Officer Eng Teng Wong as the Chairman of its insurtech committee. Wong will lead Fintech Alliance.PH’s role
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BSP Seeks Public Feedback on Open Finance Pilot
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has requested feedback from financial institutions and third-party providers for the Open Finance Pilot in the country. The regulator aims to strengthen the development of open finance technical and operational standards and arrangements through this.
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Venom Ventures Fund Commits a $5 Million Strategic Investment in the Everscale Blockchain
Venom Ventures Fund, a Web3 and blockchain innovation fund managed by Abu Dhabi-based investment fund manager Iceberg Capital Limited, has announced a strategic partnership with Everscale, a premier blockchain that aims to solve the scalability issues bogging down the Web3
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