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Philippines Airline Cebu Pacific Opts for Cellpoint Digital’s Payment Platform
Cebu Pacific Airlines airline has selected CellPoint Digit to implement a Payment Platform across all its digital channels. The platform called Velocity, will enable Cebu Pacific to ease the payment experience of its repeat customers by deploying stored cards in
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Filipino Teachers Offered Alternative Income Source Through RCBC’s DiskarTech App
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has partnered with PLDT, a major telco player from the Philippines, to improve the welfare of the country’s educators by offering them an alternative income source during the COVID-19 pandemic. RCBC, through its DiskarTech app,
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Inks Cooperation Agreement with Indonesia’s OJK
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 1 September 2020. The MOU was formed to facilitate consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information between the two institutions. It
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Fintech Report Philippines 2020: Mapping out the Fintech Philippines Ecosystem
The Philippines’ fintech ecosystem is brimming with innovation with a vibrant mix of entrepreneurs attempting to fill in the gap within the financial system. Despite the strides that the country has made in this space, the Philippines’ narrative has often
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Alibaba Cloud Joins Fintech Alliance.Ph
During the recent virtual general membership meeting of the Fintech Alliance.ph, Alibaba Cloud was inducted as its newest member. Alibaba Cloud is the data intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group with more than 3 million customers worldwide. Alibaba Cloud, founded in
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ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) Lands Partnership with Fintech Alliance.PH
Filipino fintech players can expect a boost from their regional counterparts as local trade association Fintech Alliance.ph inks a deal with the ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN). The two parties yesterday agreed in a signed memorandum of understanding to promote
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Bill Taxing Digital Economy in Philippines to Kill “Infant” Industry, Says Fintech Sector Group
Fintech Alliance.ph, a coalition of fintech and digital companies, has tagged a proposed bill in the House of Representatives to tax electronic transactions as an “abortifacient” to the digital transformation of the country. “We fully understand that taxation is the
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Top 7 Fintech Startups in the Philippines for 2020
Last year, Manila was named one of the world’s friendliest cities in the world for fintech startups, and was recognized for its strong English-language skills and well-established outsourcing industries. Fintech companies already compose 15% of Manila’s startups, according to Startup
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5 Fastest Growing Fintech in The Philippines According to IDC
IDC Financial Insights today released the 2020 update of its FinTech Fast 101 research which details a list of fast-growing FinTechs in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) from 11 key markets. IDC’s FinTech Fast 101 research refers to fast-growing fintech players
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Philippines’ Student Wins Finastra’s Global Hackathon with Their Agri-Fintech Solution
Finastra has crowned Team ‘WonderTech’ the grand prize winner of its largest-ever global fintech hackathon on its open development platform, FusionFabric.cloud. The Manila-based team was selected for the top honor for its ‘Agree Farm App’ from among five category winners
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