Category: Payment

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

calendar_today September 7, 2023 schedule 3 min read

GCash to impose fees on cash-ins done via BPI and UnionBank starting October 2

Starting October 2, mobile e-wallet GCash will be charging a “convenience fee” for withdrawals done via Bank of the Philippine…

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BPI, cash-ins, convenience fee, GCash, GCash Overseas, Initial Public Offering, KonsultaMD, mobile e-wallet, UnionBank

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today September 4, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Lazada highlights ESG progress in 2023 report

Lazada, the top e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, has recently announced the results of its annual Ecological, Social, and Governance…

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a future-ready workforce, e-commerce platform, empowering communities, environmental stewardship, ESG Impact, Lazada

By Ralph Fajardo

calendar_today August 29, 2023 schedule 4 min read

Mandaue City joins BSP’s payments digitalization campaign, launches Paleng-QR Ph Plus program

The City of Mandaue recently joined other cities and provinces throughout the country in supporting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…

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BSP, cashless transactions, digital financial footprint, financial resilience, formal financial system, Paleng-QR PH Plus, payment digitalization, welfare-enhancing financial services

By Ralph Fajardo