Category: Payment

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

calendar_today October 17, 2023 schedule 3 min read

BSP deploys 15 more Coin Deposit Machines, hiking total to 25 CoDMs in Greater Manila Area

​In response to growing demand, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has deployed 15 additional coin deposit machines (CoDMs) in…

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BSP, CoDMs, coin recirculation, e-wallet accounts, GCash, Maya e-wallets, SM shopping vouchers

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 16, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Visa and GCash introduce the ‘GCash Card,’ form partnership to promote financial inclusion in PH

In an effort to further promote financial inclusion in the country, global digital payments platform Visa and local finance super…

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contactless payment card, financial inclusion, GCash, GCash Card, unbanked Filipinos, VISA

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 11, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Smile API partners with a consumer financing platform to boost financial inclusivity in PH

Partnership to provide consumers in the Philippines with more accessible financial solutions. Smile API, the provider of employment data for…

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Atome, credit profiling, digital consumer financing platform, financial data security, financial inclusion, inclusive financial solutions, risk management, Smile API

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 10, 2023 schedule 4 min read

Start the Ber-Months Shopping with Mocasa

As the ‘Ber’ months approach, they bring with them a season of celebrations and shopping. From today up to December,…

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Ber-months, MetroMart, Mocasa, Mocasa Quick Loan, pay later, PISO Only Items, Quick Loan, SM e-voucher, SM Malls Online App

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 6, 2023 schedule 4 min read

AUB and Alipay+ make cross-border payments in PH easier with the launch of a new payment app

Asia United Bank (AUB), which is led by Rebisco, is now making it possible for more local businesses in the…

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Alipay +, AUB, cross-border digital payments, digital ecosystem, foreign wallets, QR Code, We Chat Pay

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 5, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Ant Group brings Alipay+ to PH with 3 new mobile wallets from HK, Korea, and Malaysia

Ant Group, the operator of Alipay+, the global cross-border digital payments and marketing solution, today announced that a total of…

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AlipayHK, ANT Group, cashless experience, cross-border digital payments, digital travel, Kakao Pay, mobile wallets, Touch ‘n Go eWallet

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today October 3, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Monetary boards in PH and Singapore bare plans to connect their respective payment systems

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that the Philippines and Singapore are now intensifying their cooperation to integrate their…

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations, BSP, cross-border payments, FinTech Cooperation Agreement, G20 Leaders' Summit, integrated payment systems, Monetary Authority of Singapore

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today September 15, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Over 400 small businesses in PH now accepting Bitcoin, other forms of cryptocurrency payments

A number of enterprises in the Philippines, especially small startup businesses, are now taking advantage of the unique benefits that…

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Bitcoin payments, credit cards, cryptocurrency, digital payments, fiat currency, financial inclusion, in-store purchases, mobile money account

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today September 11, 2023 schedule 3 min read

BSP selects technology for its pilot CBDC project

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has announced recently the selection of Hyperledger Fabric as the distributed ledger technology (DLT)…

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BSP, CBDC technology solutions, DLT, financial institutions, Hyperledger Fabric, Project Agila, Project CBDCPh

By Ralph Fajardo