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Maya Bank Hits 650,000 Customer Milestone 3 Months After Launch
Maya Bank announced that it has reached a 650,000-customer milestone just three months after launch and that it has P5 billion which is approximately US$89 million in deposit balance as of end-July 2022. The bank launched its services to the
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PayMaya Rebrands as Maya and Launches Its Digital Bank
Philippines digital wallet PayMaya announced that it has now rebranded as Maya and officially launched its digital bank touted as “Maya Bank”. In September 2021, PayMaya was granted the sixth digital bank license by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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PayMaya’s Parent Company Voyager Raises US$210 Million, Vaulting It to Unicorn Status
Voyager Innovations, the company behind the Philippines digital wallet PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, has raised US$210 million in new funds, vaulting it to unicorn status with a valuation of approximately US$1.4 billion. The round was led by Voyager’s first
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PayMaya Enables In-App Crypto Investments From as Low as PHP 1
Philippines digital wallet PayMaya has now enabled Filipinos to easily buy and earn cryptos such as Bitcoin and Ethereum from PHP 1 for an all-in-one app experience. Licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), PayMaya is both an Electronic
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PLDT and Smart Secure Online Transactions With Vesta’s Anti-Fraud Tools
Philippines’ telecommunications company PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications announced that they are utilising Vesta’s anti-fraud solutions to enhance the protection of their online transactions. Vesta is an end-to-end transaction guarantee platforms for online purchases, and its anti-fraud solution
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PayMaya Rolled Out 160,000 Acceptance Points for QR Merchant Payments
Philippines digital wallet PayMaya is accelerating the rollout of the QR Ph P2M (person-to-merchant) payment facility across its enterprise partners. QR Ph P2M is the national QR standard for merchant payments that was fully launched by the Bangko Sentral ng
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PayMaya Teams up With bolttech to Offer Microinsurance for Filipinos
Philippines digital wallet PayMaya has teamed up with Singaporean insurtech bolttech to give Filipinos easier access to affordable microinsurance and services products. Through the collaboration, PayMaya’s customers can benefit from relevant and easy-to-understand coverage with the in-app Protect feature, powered
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Veteran Banker Angelo Madrid to Head PayMaya’s Digital Bank as President
Philippines digital and financial services firm Voyager Innovations has appointed seasoned banker Angelo Madrid as President of Maya Bank, its digital banking arm that will be operated by its fintech spin-off PayMaya. The appointment comes on the heels of the
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Voyager’s PayMaya Bags Sixth Digital Bank License From BSP
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has awarded the sixth digital banking license to Voyager Innovations (Voyager), through its financial technology arm PayMaya Philippines. PayMaya had previously raised US$167 million from the likes of Philippines telecoms PLDT, global investment firm KKR,
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PayMaya Raises $167m from PLDT, Tencent and IFC; Eyes Digital Banking License
Philippines digital and financial services firm Voyager Innovations announced that it raised US$167 million through its financial technology arm, PayMaya Philippines. This investment includes US$121 million in fresh funding and US$46 million from previously committed funds. Participating in the funding
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