Wise Philippine Country Manager Areson Cuevas presenting Wise and its products to the Philippine media

calendar_today May 20, 2024 schedule 5 min read

Use of traditional banks for money transfers by majority of Filipinos leads to higher fees and extra costs — study

Research commissioned by Wise, a global money transfer firm, reveals that 73% of Filipinos still use traditional platforms like domestic…

A man teaching a female customer how to use the Skyro app

calendar_today May 17, 2024 schedule 2 min read

Skyro taps ADVANCE.AI for simpler, safer financial access in the Philippines

Skyro, a fast-growing fintech company licensed and supervised by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in the Philippines, announced its partnership…

Areson Cuevas, Country Manager of Wise Philippines, while leading the formal launch of the Wise Account and Prepaid Card together with Ginger Arboleda of Taxumo, Debora Widawati of Wise, Katherine Castro of THRIVE and Jenny Magallanes of Insured Nomads

calendar_today May 16, 2024 schedule 4 min read

Wise launched in PH, to offer Filipinos a secure and easier way to spend/receive money globally

Wise, the global tech company revolutionizing international money movement and management, has officially launched in the Philippines. With the introduction…

Bllease advertisement showing a mobile phone with the app

calendar_today May 13, 2024 schedule 2 min read

PH fintech BillEase partners with AUB, integrates QRPh standard in its platform

BillEase, an on-demand consumer credit that provides financial products such as personal loans, e-wallet top-ups, prepaid load, and gaming credits, has…

BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat together with BSP Managing Director Charina B. De Vera-Yap, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos J. Manotoc, Laoag City Vice Mayor Rey Carlos V. Fariñas, and BSP North Luzon Regional Director Noel Q. Malimban during the launch of Paleng-QR Ph Plus in Laoag City

calendar_today May 10, 2024 schedule 2 min read

Laoag City launches Paleng-QR Ph Plus program to boost digital transactions

Last April 24, the City of Laoag initiated the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program to encourage digital transactions in public markets,…

Angelo Madrid, President of Maya Bank, together with Charisse Alvarez, President and Head of Finance at Tala, during the signing of a partnership agreement between Tala and Maya

calendar_today May 6, 2024 schedule 3 min read

Fintech firm Tala secures P2.75 billion loan from Maya, eyes further expansion in Southeast Asia

Tala, a digital finance firm, is poised for global expansion through a recent US$48.5 million loan agreement with Maya, one…

Mocasa CEO Robin Wong while sharing insights about the integral role of anti-fraud measures in the digital ecosystem at the SHIELD Trust Summit 2024 held in Bangkok, Thailand

calendar_today April 26, 2024 schedule 4 min read

Mocasa CEO shares vision for secure digital transactions at SHIELD Trust Summit 2024

Mocasa, the pioneering virtual credit wallet in the Philippines, was proudly represented by its CEO, Robin Wong, as a distinguished…

A woman counting bills after coming from a money changer

calendar_today April 24, 2024 schedule 3 min read

BSP renews campaign against unscrupulous money changers, revokes license of NIKKO Mart

Money changer NIKKO has reportedly committed “serious violations” of money laundering laws The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has taken…

BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, former Antipolo City Mayor Andrea B. Ynares and Rizal Governor Nina Ricci A. Ynares together with a market vendor during the launch of Paleng QR PH Plus in Antipolo City

calendar_today April 22, 2024 schedule 3 min read

Antipolo boosts digital payments via the launch of Paleng-QR Ph Plus in the city

Last April 12, the City of Antipolo in Rizal introduced the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program to promote digital payments in…

calendar_today April 8, 2024 schedule 4 min read

Skyro expands workforce in PH, commits to fostering a work culture centered on DEI

Unveils new HQ in Mandaluyong, a new home to foster employee collaboration, well-being, and productivity Since starting its operations in…

Phone screenshots that provide an example of the new QR payment solution from Salmon Group and AllBank

calendar_today April 5, 2024 schedule 3 min read

Salmon Group and AllBank sign pact to provide QR payments in PH, simplify repayments

by Joel Pinaroc, Correspondent Fintech firm Salmon Group has partnered with AllBank — a Philippine-based thrift bank — to introduce…

Infographics showing how the cashless wave is now sweeping across the Philippines.

calendar_today April 3, 2024 schedule 3 min read

The “cashless wave” continues in PH — Visa study

According to Visa’s latest Consumer Payment Attitudes Study, the “cashless wave” continues to gain momentum in the Philippines as consumer spending habits…