The City of Mandaue recently joined other cities and provinces throughout the country in supporting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s payment digitalization campaign after launching the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program at the Mandaue City Public Market. The program launch, which aims to promote digital payments in markets, public transport, and other key establishments, was […]
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) East Asia, now more fully integrated with the intelligence community Now more fully integrated with the intelligence community, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in East Asia has announced recently that it will soon be refocusing its efforts on preventing financial crimes and terrorism in the region. It has also equipped itself […]
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In its 30th year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reaffirmed its commitment to adopt global central banking standards and transition to a digital financial system while promoting price stability, financial stability, and an efficient payments and settlements system in the country. Over the years, subsequent amendments to Republic Act (RA) No. 7653 or the […]
Logitech has just introduced the latest addition to its premium Master Series – the MX Keys S wireless keyboard – which has been designed for effortless convenience and comfort targeting software developers, and creative professionals. With the inclusion of Smart Actions, a new feature in the Logi Options+, the new product helps you to achieve […]
by Jan Michael Carpo, Reporter Yesterday, the Philippine stock market defied the upward trend in the region by falling further into the red due to significant foreign selling and worries over the health of China’s economy. At 6,212.39, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Composite index closed out with a loss of 77.88 points, or […]
A top official of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) announced recently that the state-owned bank has already completed disbursement of funds under the P1-billion interest rate subsidy program of the government, which covers local government units (LGUs), in the implementation of their respective COVID-19 response and recovery interventions. Facade shot of the DBP office […]
“The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will continue to strengthen rural banks (RBs), which promote countryside development, by financing productive activities and supporting inclusive economic growth.” BSP Deputy Governor (DG) Francisco G. Dakila Jr. made this announcement during the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) held in Cebu City last August […]
Nearly 7 in 10 IT leaders believe AI-enabled technologies will make teams more efficient, but 52% say their organizations don’t have the needed IT infrastructure yet. AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has released the findings of a new survey of global IT leaders, which found that 3 in 4 IT leaders are optimistic about the potential benefits of […]
Online lending scams have become a prevalent issue in the Philippines and are regarded as one of the fastest-growing organized crimes not just in the country but also all over the world. The modus operandi also comes in various forms — from advance fee scams (paying an upfront fee or deposit), phishing, and identity theft, […]
