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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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)
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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
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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
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Plans for the Launch of Philippines Fintech Sandbox Are Underway
The two Philippines fintech groups, Fintech Alliance.PH and Fintech Philippines Association, announce plans to collaborate on the launch of the Philippines Fintech Industry Sandbox which is supported by the UK Prosperity Fund ASEAN Economic Reform Programme (ASEAN ERP). The initiative
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Philippines Is The Latest to Approve a Digital Banking Framework
The Monetary Board approved the recognition of digital bank as a new bank category that is separate and distinct from the existing bank classifications. A digital bank is defined as a bank that offers financial products and services that are
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Fintech Alliance.ph Supports the Philippines Government’s Shared Prosperity Initiative
Fintech Alliance.ph joins 25 members from the Philippine Business Groups (PBS) to organise a convocation in support of the government’s “Ambisyon Natin 2040” initiative amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A manifesto of support will be presented via Zoom and Facebook live
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