MSMEs

How fintech apps are transforming MSME operations in PH

calendar_today March 26, 2026 schedule 4 min read

Fintech apps are fundamentally reshaping how MSMEs in the Philippines conduct their business, from day-to-day transactions to long-term financial planning. These digital tools have made. Read More...

Payment

After QRPh, what’s next for digital payments in PH

calendar_today January 15, 2026 schedule 3 min read

As digital payments move from novelty to necessity, the bigger question now is: what comes after QRPh? QRPh has become a familiar sight across 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...

Photo of BSP Managing Director Rosabel B. Guerrero (second from left) together with Angeles City Vice Mayor Ma. Vicenta L. Vega-Cabigting (third from left), BSP Area Director Mark Jason A. Cagalingan, and a vendor who accepts digital payments

News, Payment

Angeles City rolls out Paleng-QR Ph Plus, sees hope for a much-awaited digital transformation

calendar_today June 18, 2024 schedule 3 min read

Angeles City in Pampanga has joined the growing list of local government units (LGUs) adopting the Paleng-QR Ph Plus initiative, a program designed to promote. Read More...

Bllease advertisement showing a mobile phone with the app

News, Payment

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

calendar_today May 13, 2024 schedule 2 min read

BillEase, an on-demand consumer credit that provides financial products such as personal loans, e-wallet top-ups, prepaid load, and gaming credits, has recently integrated the national QR. Read More...

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

News, Payment

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

calendar_today May 10, 2024 schedule 2 min read

Last April 24, the City of Laoag initiated the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program to encourage digital transactions in public markets, transportation, and businesses in the. Read More...

Photo shows Monetary Board Member V. Bruce J. Tolentino while leading discussions on recent economic developments and issues at the RMCS in Cebu.

Economy, News

BSP strengthens ties with regional stakeholders, holds Macroeconomic Conference in Cebu City

calendar_today March 7, 2024 schedule 2 min read

Cognizant of its mandate to maintain monetary stability and the convertibility of the peso as well as promoting price and financial stability that is conducive. Read More...

Photo of BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and City Vice Mayor Rowena Bautista-Mendiola during the launch of the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program in Bacoor City.

News, Payment

Digital payments now accepted in Bacoor City’s public markets, sari-sari stores, and PUVs

calendar_today March 6, 2024 schedule 3 min read

Here's great news for Bacooreños! The City of Bacoor in Cavite has just joined the Paleng-QR Ph Plus program of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Read More...

News, Payment

HitPay partners with PH-based super app GCash

calendar_today January 8, 2024 schedule 3 min read

In this digital era, payment gateways are essential for enabling smooth transactions for businesses in the Philippines. As the market continues to expand, it becomes. Read More...

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

News, Payment

BSP maintains cap on InstaPay and PESONet fees

calendar_today December 27, 2023 schedule 2 min read

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has maintained the moratorium on InstaPay and PESONet fees, according to Monetary Board Resolution No. 1599 dated December 7,. Read More...

Poster of Paleng QR PH Plus which encourages the use of Quick Response (QR) PH to make and receive payment

News, Payment

Alaminos City Launches Paleng-QR Ph Plus

calendar_today December 25, 2023 schedule 3 min read

The City of Alaminos in Pangasinan has joined local government units (LGUs) that have adopted the “Paleng-QR Ph Plus” program to promote digital payments in. Read More...

BSP Regional Director Tomas J. Cariño, Jr. while leading the launching of Paleng-Qr Ph Plus in Calamba City together with LGU officials in Laguna

News, Payment

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

calendar_today November 28, 2023 schedule 3 min read

Market vendors, business establishments, and public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in the city of Calamba in Laguna may now benefit from Paleng-QR Ph Plus after. Read More...