Crypto

BSP revokes COEX STAR VASP license: what it means for PH crypto

calendar_today November 4, 2025 schedule 3 min read

In a move that underscores its commitment to stricter regulation of the digital-asset ecosystem, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has permanently withdrawn the registration. Read More...

Payment

Visa pushes PH banks toward mobile wallet integration: A new era for digital payments

calendar_today October 1, 2025 schedule 4 min read

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter The Philippines is preparing for another leap in its digital payments journey. Global payments giant Visa has announced a program to. Read More...

Banking and Finance

Beyond the limit: BSP’s ₱500,000 cap reshapes cash transaction rules

calendar_today September 23, 2025 schedule 6 min read

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has taken another major step in fortifying the country’s financial system with the issuance of Circular. Read More...

A man holding a mobile phone while making transactions using PESONet and InstaPay

Blogs

PESONet vs. InstaPay 2025: Which one should you use?

calendar_today September 23, 2025 schedule 6 min read

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter Digital payments have become the heartbeat of everyday transactions in the Philippines, changing how people send, receive, and manage their money.. Read More...

News, Banking and Finance

BSP-DOLE alliance marks new era of data-driven monetary and labor policy

calendar_today September 18, 2025 schedule 5 min read

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) have formalized a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on enhancing data-sharing. Read More...

Bribery and corruption, as shown by this image of hands passing money under the table is what the BSP wants to prevent under the AFASA Law

News, Banking and Finance

BSP wields new AFASA Law in probe of flood-control corruption accounts

calendar_today September 17, 2025 schedule 4 min read

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has stepped into the widening flood-control corruption controversy, using its newly granted powers under the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act. Read More...

News, Banking and Finance

GoTyme Bank now offers 20 free InstaPay transfers monthly

calendar_today September 16, 2025 schedule 4 min read

By Edielyn Mangol, Reporter GoTyme Bank has rolled out a customer-friendly update: 20 free InstaPay transfers every month for all users — no conditions attached.. Read More...

A man holding a pair of dice as the BSP cracks down on online gambling payments to protect Filipinos from financial harm

News

BSP cracks down on online gambling payments: A move to protect Filipinos from financial harm

calendar_today July 22, 2025 schedule 4 min read

by Alexis Tuble, Correspondent In a bold regulatory move aimed at addressing the growing social and economic toll of online gambling, the Bangko Sentral ng. Read More...

A man using his mobile phone as PH banks urged to use AI-driven cybersecurity

Cybersecurity, News

PH banks urged to use AI-driven cybersecurity amid rising cyber threats

calendar_today July 17, 2025 schedule 4 min read

by Alexis Tuble, Correspondent Amid the rapid growth of digital banking and e-wallet usage in the Philippines — which accounted for over 52.8% of the. Read More...

By lifting the moratorium on licenses for new digital banks, the BSP (with image of its Manila office) has fortified the PH financial landscape

Banking and Finance, News

The Philippines’ digital finance showdown: Banks, e-wallets, and the race for supremacy

calendar_today March 4, 2025 schedule 3 min read

Special Report by Franzel Daleon, Correspondent The Philippine digital finance sector is ablaze with innovation, a battleground where digital banks, e-wallet titans, and legacy institutions. Read More...