Fuel subsidy aid to PUV drivers goes digital via Maya
LTFRB has tapped Maya to handle the digital disbursement of fuel subsidies for eligible public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators, as the government expands the use of digital channels…
Mynt moves closer to possible IPO in Philippines
Mynt Inc., the company behind GCash, has approved plans to file documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and apply for listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) as…
Billease invests ₱1 billion to expand into digital banking
Billease, a consumer finance and buy-now-pay-later platform, is investing up to ₱1 billion into its banking arm, Rural Bank of Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur (RBSM), as it prepares to offer…
GoTyme Bank enables global remittances to 170 countries with Wise
GoTyme Bank has enabled customers to send money to more than 170 countries and territories directly from its mobile app, expanding its international payments capability through a partnership with Wise…
GCash to replace SMS OTPs with in-app codes by June 22
GCash, a finance app used for payments and money transfers, will fully switch to in-app One-Time Passwords (OTPs) starting June 22, replacing SMS-based codes to help reduce phishing scams and…
VeritasPay targets 40% more merchants in 2026
VeritasPay Philippines Inc. aims to grow its merchant network by 30% to 40% this year as more businesses across the country adopt digital payment options. The payment solutions provider also…
Discovery Capital secures UnionBank funding for SME loans
Discovery Capital Finance Corp. (DCFC), a financing company, has secured a credit facility from Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) that will allow it to provide more loans to small…
FinTech Alliance.PH to hold summit to promote borderless digital economy in ASEAN
The Manila Tech Summit 2026 is expected to bring together more than 4,000 global policymakers, regulators, investors, and technology leaders as the Philippines takes on a larger role in shaping…
Tala sees real-time data reshaping SME lending
Tala highlighted how real-time data and alternative credit scoring are changing how small businesses access loans across Asia, during Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, a fintech gathering of payments and…
UnionBank widens cash deposit access nationwide with ECPay
Digital banking competition in the Philippines continues to push banks to expand access beyond traditional branches, with UnionBank of the Philippines adding more than 2,100 ECPay kiosks nationwide as additional…
Reload your PLDT Home Fiber Prepaid via Maya
PLDT Home Fiber Prepaid users can now reload their internet service through the Maya app and at Maya Business Centers nationwide, expanding payment options for households that rely on prepaid…
GoTyme first PH bank to expand shares to most employees
GoTyme Bank plans to extend share ownership to more than 90% of its eligible employees, which could make it the first bank in the Philippines to broadly offer company shares…
Fiuu: Digital payments shift toward speed and trust
Digital payments are no longer just a convenience feature for businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA). Companies are now treating the payment experience itself as a way to retain customers and…
Tonik becomes first profitable standalone digital bank
Tonik Digital Bank said it became the first standalone digital bank in the Philippines to achieve profitability, a major milestone for the country’s fast-growing digital banking sector. The digital lender…
Happycash grows digital lending with stronger borrower safeguards
Happycash, an online lending platform in the Philippines, has secured ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification while expanding its smart lending and borrower protection measures as demand for digital loans continues to grow.…
GCash, IFC, Ant build ESG scorecard for MSMEs
Ant International, International Finance Corp., and GCash are building a sustainability impact scorecard designed to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines qualify for financing tied to…
GoTyme Bank enables stock investing via PH Stocks
Digital bank GoTyme Bank has added PH Stocks, a new feature that allows users to invest in companies listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) directly within its mobile app,…
Fintech firms expand offline access to boost PH inclusion
Financial technology (fintech) firms are stepping up efforts to reach Filipinos with limited or no internet access, as industry leaders warn that connectivity gaps continue to block wider financial inclusion…
Maya ties up with SPARK! Philippines to support women MSMEs
Fintech Maya has partnered with SPARK! Philippines to expand support for women micro-entrepreneurs in the Philippines, combining digital financial services with training, mentorship, and community-based programs to strengthen women-led micro…
CIBI builds shared fraud database for PH banks, fintechs
CIBI Information Inc., a credit bureau in the Philippines, has rolled out the Fraud Intelligence Data Sharing (FIDS) Network, a centralized system that enables banks, fintech firms, and e-wallet providers…
IBPAP, Maya expand credit access to 1.9M workers
The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and Maya are rolling out a program aimed at helping nearly 1.9 million Filipino digital workers access credit cards, savings…
ShopeePay partners with HitPay to simplify digital payments in PH
ShopeePay, a digital payment and financial services provider in Southeast Asia and Brazil, has partnered with HitPay, a Philippine payment gateway for small businesses, to expand access to digital payments…
Metrobank, Visa, DealMe test cross-border card installments
Digital payments processor Visa, Metrobank Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), and fintech DealMe are piloting a cross-border card installment service that allows Filipino travelers to split purchases abroad into manageable…
Tala urges shift from access to real use in financial inclusion
Digital financial access has expanded worldwide, but billions of people still cannot fully use financial services such as savings and credit, according to a new global report cited by fintech…
TransUnion, Mastercard expand credit data access in PH
TransUnion Philippines, an information and insights company, and Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, are working together to help financial institutions gain a broader and more timely…
EastWest enables Google Pay for debit cardholders nationwide
Philippine bank EastWest has enabled support for Google Pay on its debit cards, allowing customers to make payments using their smartphones or compatible wearables. With the update, EastWest debit cardholders…
SEC confirms revocation of Digido’s registration and financing license
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed Digido Finance Corp. to permanently stop its financing operations after finding that the company continued operating despite the revocation of its corporate…
Fiuu: Interoperability, cashless shift to define PH payments
Digital payments in the Philippines are entering a more mature phase in 2026, shaped by stronger infrastructure, tighter regulation, and changing consumer habits, according to Southeast Asian fintech platform Fiuu.…
Zed opens Android app to 200,000 users on waitlist
Zed, a fintech firm, has launched its Android app, giving access to most of the nearly 200,000 people on its waitlist and widening the reach of its digital credit card…
Home Credit PH holds AI fintech hackathon for students
Consumer finance company Home Credit Philippines (HCP) held its first “AI in UX Fintech Hackathon,” bringing together students and fresh graduates to design artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for real-world finance…
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