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Investree Philippines Taps Provenir for AI-Powered SME Financing

Philippines’ crowdfunding platform Investree will integrate Provenir’s data, decisioning and AI capabilities to provide accessible and inclusive financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Provenir’s platform provides Investree Philippines with the capability to access, evaluate, and process a wide range

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BSP Sets Deadline for Full Adoption of QR Ph by 1 July

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has given all BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) until 1 July 2023 to fully adopt the National QR Code Standard (QR Ph). The guidelines were issued via a memorandum that provides for the transition of

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Security Bank Picks ACI Worldwide to Power Its Real-Time Payments Platform

Philippines’ Security Bank has selected ACI Worldwide, a global provider of real-time payments and digital payment software solutions, to help strengthen its real-time payment capabilities. ACI Worldwide’s Enterprise Payments Platform solution will provide full payment hub capabilities for low- and

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InterSystems Survey Highlights Data and Tech Obstacles for Financial Services in Asia Pacific

Financial services firms across the Asia Pacific are facing an ever-increasing array of data and technology challenges stemming from both the growth in the volume of customer and business data being generated and the proliferation of data siloes across different

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BSP Aims to Lower or Waive Fees for Smaller E-Payments

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said that it will continue to work with banks to lower or waive transaction fees for smaller e-payments. The regulator is looking to make financial digitalisation more inclusive in line with the BSP’s Digital

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Pay&Go Kiosks Now Available at Lawson Branches for Secure, Convenient Payments

BTI Payments is further strengthening the presence of fast and easy payments in the country, through their latest partnership with Lawson Philippines. Under the tie-up, BTI’s Pay&Go kiosks are now present in Lawson convenience store branches nationwide. A wholly-owned subsidiary

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BillEase Partners With iPay88 to Accelerate BNPL Acceptance for Merchants

BNPL and consumer finance app BillEase has partnered with Malaysian payment gateway provider iPay88 to provide merchants with flexible payment options for their customers. This is made possible through BillEase’s easy-to-implement integration stack which enables enterprises to grow their businesses

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8 Fintech Investors in the Philippines You Have to Know

Booming digitalization and increased government support have fueled the growth of the Philippines’ fintech sector. In recent years, the country has witnessed an increase in the number of fintech startups and recorded strong growth in fintech funding activity. In 2021,

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