Virtual Banking
Digibank Tonik Selects CRIF for Automation of Its Loan Origination Processes
tonik, the Philippines’ digital-only neobank, announced its collaboration with solutions provider CRIF for the automation of its loan origination and collection systems. tonik is set to launch a full range of banking services including a transactional savings account, time deposit accounts
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Phillippines’ Digital Banking Framework to Trigger Wave of Innovation for the Unbanked
In the Philippines, the upcoming digital banking framework will trigger a wave of innovation and help address financial exclusion, experts said. During a recent webinar, experts representing CIMB Bank, RCBC, Finastra and Microsoft, discussed the forthcoming digital banking license, arguing
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Philippines Central Bank Inches Closer to Issuing New Digital Banking Regulation
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is planning to issue later this month a new circular on the establishment of digital banks, BSP deputy governor for banking supervision and examination Chuchi Fonacier told the Inquirer on September 2. For his
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Nearly 1.5M Underbanked Filipinos Onboarded With RCBC’s DiskarTech App
With over 2 million mobile app downloads in two months, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has pushed for digital adoption, recording more than 1.43 million new accounts onboarded digitally during the lockdown. An estimated 610,000 DiskarTech basic deposit account holders
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RCBC’s Diskartech Reaches 1 Million Downloads
DiskarTech, powered by Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), has reached one million downloads just 38 days from its market launch. It was also ranked second overall amongst mobile apps in the country by Google Play Store and Apple Store and
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RCBC’s Diskartech Tops Google Play’s Free Finance Apps, Surpassing Gcash and PayMaya
DiskarTech, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) virtual bank has claimed the top spot among free finance apps in Google Play for Android users in the first month since its launch. As for users of iOS devices, DiskarTech ranks second among
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Diskartech’s Taglish Digibank App Sees 8 Downloads by Filipinos Every Minute
Barely three weeks after its launch, more unbanked and underserved Filipinos are now downloading the country’s first and only Taglish inclusion super mobile app, DiskarTech. Taglish refers to the Philippine language Tagalog infused with American English terms that has been
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CIMB’s Digital Bank in Philippines Poised for 500% Growth in 2020
CIMB Bank Philippines is foreseeing a 500% increase in their deposit balances by end-year, following a reported 160% surge of average cash-in per customer in the second quarter of 2020. Their momentum for customer acquisition stood strong throughout April to
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Philippines’ Digital Bank tonik Announces Partnership With Mastercard
Fresh off raising their US$ 21 Million Series A round, tonik announced today a partnership with Mastercard, which will allow its users access to Mastercard’s global network. This will enable its users to make payments anywhere with any merchants who
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Robocash Raises Pre-IPO Round for Philippines Digibank Despite Revoked Lending License
Robocash Group opened a US$5 million pre-IPO funding round to finance the launch of its digital bank in Philippines called Una Bank by September 2020. This move is in preparation for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Stock
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