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Security

Philippines Fintech Requires Robust Cybersecurity to Fight Off Bad Actors

Concerns and awareness about cybersecurity have been at the forefront as the Philippines increase digital payment services and move towards a cashless society. The parallel relationship between usage and scam has been evident in the age of fintech, and the

Crypto

Fintech Alliance PH Pushes for Consumer Protection-Focused Crypto Regulations

Fintech Alliance.PH, a collaboration amongst strategic players in the digital finance space operating in the Philippines, announced its support for a risk-based regulatory regime that puts consumer protection at the core. The Senate Bill 184 and Senate Resolution 126 was

Digital Payments Financial Inclusion

Fintech Alliance.PH Set to Bolster BSP’s New Financial Inclusion Strategy

The Fintech Alliance.PH remains committed to bolster the Philippines’ government bold moves to ensure more of the unbanked and underserved population will be onboarded into the formal financial system in the next six years. In a hybrid live and online

Various

Fintech Alliance.PH Inks Agreement With the Anti Money Laundering Council

The Fintech Alliance.PH announced that it has signed the Information Sharing Protocol (ISP) with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to bolster the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing in the country. The AMLC is the Philippines’ Financial Intelligence Unit

Payments

Proposed Bill to Tax Digital Transactions a Major Stumbling Block for Adoption

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 a major stumbling block to the digital transformation of the country. The House Bill 6765 or

Big Data Lending

Fintech Alliance.PH Condemns Irresponsible Data Harvesting by Online Lenders

The Fintech Alliance.PH, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) and various industry players have joined forces in condemning the insidious practice of illegal and irresponsible data harvesting of some online lending applications. Several online lending platforms have been found to be

Financial Inclusion

Fintech Alliance.PH Partners 10×1000 Tech to Roll Out Fintech Programme for Filipinos

Fintech training platform 10×1000 Tech for Inclusion launched its latest global Fintech Foundation Programme Flex, an online certificate programme with the goal to bridge digital skills gap to drive inclusion. Fintech Alliance.ph will collaborate with 10×1000 to recruit 100 learners,

Open Banking

Philippines Fintech Groups Pilots the Fintech Industry Sandbox

The Fintech Alliance.PH and Fintech Philippines Association (FPH) introduced the Philippines Fintech Industry Sandbox pilot which was first announced during the Singapore Fintech Festival 2020. The sandbox pilot initiative is supported by the UK’s ASEAN Economic Reform Programme (ASEAN ERP)

Security

Fintech Alliance.ph Urges the Public to Be on High Alert Due to Rising Cybercrimes

Members of Fintech Alliance.ph issued a joint statement strongly urging the public, industry stakeholders, and the government to join hands in fighting against fraudulent and criminal financial transactions online. With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the digital shift in financial transactions

Covid19

Fintech Alliance.PH Urges Enactment of Corporate Tax Incentives Bill

The Fintech Alliance.PH together with 43 other private business groups in the Philippines have expressed support for the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill and are pushing for its quick enactment into law. The groups urged the