Category: Payment

calendar_today December 1, 2023 schedule 3 min read

BSP makes cashless payments possible in open marketplaces and public transport at BARMM

By Jan Michael Carpo, Reporter Thanks to the BSP’s Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap (DPTR), commuters, PUV operators, and market vendors…

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BSP, coin recirculation, Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap, Paleng-QR Ph Plus program, Piso Caravan, quick response codes

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today November 29, 2023 schedule 2 min read

Globe now on the lookout for the next “needle-mover” in the industry like GCash

The Globe Group is now on the lookout for the next “needle-mover” in the industry and is hoping to create…

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double unicorn, fintech, GCash, Globe Group, money-transfer service, needle-mover

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today November 28, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Calamba City promotes digital payments, rolls out Paleng-QR Ph Plus

Market vendors, business establishments, and public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in the city of Calamba in Laguna may now benefit…

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BSP, digital payments, Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap, DILG, Paleng-QR PH Plus, QR payments

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today November 20, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Cotabato City goes digital with the formal launch of Paleng-QR Ph Plus program

Cotabato City is now part of the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program of the government that promotes digital payments through quick…

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BSP, cashless payments, digital payments, DILG, local transportation fares, market purchases, Paleng-QR PH Plus, quick response codes

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today November 16, 2023 schedule 3 min read

GCash broadens its payment network, launches partnerships with PAL and Gogoro Smartscooters

After frontloading some costs to develop and enhance its GCash payments systems this year, Ernest Cu, the President and CEO…

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battery-swapping technology, e-mobility, exclusive seat sale, Experience Center, GCash., Gogoro Smartscooters, PAL, renewable energy solutions, travel industry's renaissance

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today November 15, 2023 schedule 5 min read

Celebrate the holidays with heartfelt gift ideas from Mocasa

The holiday season is a time of wonder and magic when people gather to celebrate love, gratitude, and the joy…

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0% interest, Mocasa, Pay Later credit line, QR PH code, Quick Loan, Scan to Pay, virtual credit wallet, virtual Mastercard

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 26, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Atome BNPL’s Xavier Peh to discuss fintech, AI, and financial inclusion in the Smile API podcast

Hosted by Smile’s CEO Jerome Eger, the Smile API Podcast has just announced a new episode (Episode 6) that would feature Xavier Peh,…

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Atome, Buy Now, financial inclusion, Financial literacy, Financial Services, Fintech industry, pay later, payments, podcast, Smile API, technology, traditional credit models

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 25, 2023 schedule 2 min read

BSP and CDA sign agreement on cooperative oversight

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on…

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BSP, CDA, cooperatives, Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap, financial cooperatives, National Cooperative Month, National Payment Systems, unbanked municipalities

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 23, 2023 schedule 5 min read

Tala celebrates 6 years of empowering Filipinos through responsible lending

Tala, the world’s leading digital lender for the unbanked, today celebrates its 6th anniversary in the Philippines. Over the past…

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6th anniversary, financial inclusion, improving lives, individual prosperity, lender for the unbanked, much-needed credit, Tala

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 20, 2023 schedule 4 min read

BSP’s CoDMs: converting millions of idle coins into e-wallet credits and shopping vouchers

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is encouraging Filipinos who have accumulated idle coins to convert them into e-wallet credits…

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BSP, BSP Coin Series, CoDMs, coin recirculation, coin savers, E-wallet credits, GCash, Maya, New Generation Currency coin series, No Shortchanging Act

By Ralph Fajardo