Tala celebrates 6 years of empowering Filipinos through responsible lending
Tala, the world’s leading digital lender for the unbanked, today celebrates its 6th anniversary in the Philippines. Over the past…
ADB loan worth US$300 million seen to boost the Philippines’ financial inclusion goals
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$300 million policy-based loan to support the Philippine government in creating a…
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…
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…
Global network working together to promote financial inclusion issues “Manila Manifesto”
Last week, the 2023 Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum issued a public declaration, aptly called the “Manila…
Global policy forum on financial inclusion and improving access for most vulnerable held in PH
With 1.4 billion people still excluded from the formal financial system, leaders of central banks, ministries of finance, as well…
CIMB Bank to accelerate its debit card portfolio, bares plans to use Visa’s virtual and real cards
Digital-only bank CIMB Bank Philippines announced recently that it has teamed up with Visa to accelerate the growth of its…
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…
BSP wary about additional “financial accidents” amid rate increases made by US Federal Reserve
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona, Jr. recently expressed concern about further “financial accidents” that may be brought…
BSP links up with the Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia to promote Islamic banking and finance
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced recently that it has successfully engaged with the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, Kingdom…