The Electronic Money (e-Money) industry supports the call of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to shift from cash to digital, where possible, in light of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We […]
As a precautionary measure to the COVID-19 outbreak, the first Philippine Fintech Festival (PFF) has been moved to Sept. 16-17, 2020 at the Shangri-La at the Fort, Bonifacio Global City. PFF 2020 […]
Oriente, the Hong Kong-based technology and data science company unlocking financial access for Southeast Asia (SEA) recently secured a $20 million debt funding facility from Silverhorn Group, a leading Asia-focused multi-asset investment […]
Innovations can happen when large insurance providers merge their legacy and digital assets and address pain points to speed up their digital adoption, transformation, and evolution. This is what Richard Bates, president […]
Digital financial services are somehow closing the gap of providing aid to disaster-stricken areas especially in countries with a geographical configuration like the Philippines, according to a study titled “Cash in Hand,” […]
(In photo) Joshua Deomano, Regional Business Lead in Luzon for Smart Padala; Rolando “Butch” Conejos, Head of Smart Padala; Ethel Ines, Senior Manager for Brand and Marketing services for Smart Padala; Marilou […]
In its “2020 Freelancer Income Report,” financial services company Payoneer, lists the top 10 global freelance jobs that many companies are outsourcing now. The recruitment landscape has experienced a shift that allows […]
The City of Manila has begun rolling out its citizen ID cards powered by PayMaya to beneficiaries that include senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and solo parents in the city, eliminating […]
Financial services company PayMaya Philippines (PayMaya) partners with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in offering another cashless payment tax option. Individual taxpayers can use the PayMaya app (available for Android and […]
Many of the financial technology companies in the Philippines anchor their business in the call of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for financial inclusion. With this premise, the FinTech Philippines Association (FPH) […]
Digital financial services PayMaya intensified its campaign to encourage more Filipinos to embrace the cashless lifestyle through the help of the PayMaya app. Following the success of its “Don’t Pay Cash. PayMaya!” […]
The best way to jumpstart your financial journey is to be smarter at managing your finances. Before you begin, it is important to ensure that you have a vision and action plan […]
The local government of Valenzuela City partners with PayMaya to enable an end-to-end cashless payment solution that allows businesses and residents to secure permits through the integrated online permit application platform — […]
Building robust and interconnected payment ecosystems are critical in achieving the country’s goal to raise the share of digital payments value to 30% by the end of 2020, an executive from digital […]
Finastra announced today that TONIK, the first licensed digital-only bank in Southeast Asia, has selected Fusion Essence in the cloud to power its end-to-end core banking capabilities. The move will support TONIK […]
Virtual prepaid app PayMaya launches the “PayMaya It Forward” campaign to inspire Filipinos to “pay it forward” by doing random acts of kindness towards others, in the spirit of digital and financial […]
Virtual payment system PayMaya introduces “Pay with PayMaya,” which allows consumers to pay with just their mobile number. By clicking on the “Pay with PayMaya” button in the checkout page of partner […]
Cashalo recently rolled out its nationwide grassroots financial education initiative CashAcademy that delivers both offline courses and online modules to reach more underserved communities. The program has been purpose-built for Filipinos to […]
Payment firms are heeding the call of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for financial inclusion in the country. The Philippine Payments Management Inc. (PPMI) under the guidance of BSP recently launched the […]
Online marketplaces and travel sites topped this year’s “Singles’ Day” or “11.11” online shopping event as they were boosted by seamless digital payment options and attractive instant perks, data from digital financial […]
The country’s rapidly evolving financial industry, open-minded and collaborative leaders, and young population combined offer a lot of opportunities for digital transformation in the financial sector. Jackal Ma, co-founder and partner of […]
PayMaya users with upgraded accounts can now send money to more than 40 local banks and other financial institutions that offer InstaPay. “This new feature will definitely make it easier for PayMaya […]
Nium, a digital cross-border payments platform, is enabling users to make real-time money transfers to Visa debit cardholders across Southeast Asia with Visa Direct, a real-time push payments solution. Nium Pte. Ltd. […]
PLDT Global Corp. (PGC) has recently teamed up with remittance company I-Remit to launch its Free Bee payment service worldwide. Overseas Filipinos in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, the United Kingdom, and other parts of […]
Using PayMaya can earn consumers up to P5,000 in discounts and cashback deals as the holiday shopping season kicks off with the various 11-11 online and in-store sale events happening nationwide. With […]
