Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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, 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Regional insurtech Igloo is expanding its embedded insurance business in the Philippines, backed by a wider partner network, new local leadership, and artificial intelligence (AI) upgrades. Insurance penetration in the…
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…
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, 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…
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…
Grab Finance, the financial services arm of Southeast Asia’s superapp Grab, has expanded access to credit across the region after deploying the FICO Platform, helping increase credit offer eligibility rates…
Payment platform HitPay introduced Borderless QR, a software feature designed to help small businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA) accept payments from international tourists using various digital wallets. The company said…
Visa, a global digital payments company, has signed a debit partnership with Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines, allowing RCBC customers to…
Digital banking and stronger national infrastructure can help expand access to financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to Angelo Madrid, president of Maya Bank, Maya Bank, during…
Financial infrastructure company Tala signed a $100 million partnership with ASEAN banking group CIMB to support its expansion in Vietnam, strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia (SEA). The partnership aims…
MYEG Philippines Inc. (MYEG PH) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) renewed their partnership to continue digitalizing government services and simplify transactions for PEZA-registered locators nationwide. The agreement aims…
Kollab, a digital transformation advisor in Southeast Asia, has invested $2 million in Series A funding in fintech startup Evolut10n Labs Inc., which operates under the name PayRex, to support…
Fintech firm Maya has rolled out digital electricity bill payments for residential customers of the National Power Corp. (NAPOCOR) under its Small Power Utilities Group (SPUG), offering an electronic option…
Fintech firm Maya has shown its support to the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) through its Scam Safe program, which aims to…
Regional insurtech Igloo has partnered with motorcycle ride-hailing platform Angkas to provide personal accident and medical insurance to more than 20,000 riders in the Philippines. Under the partnership, Angkas riders…
Digital finance platform Atome has secured a renewed and expanded $345 million syndicated debt facility, up from $200 million raised in 2024. HSBC continued its role as structuring bank and…
Primer, a payments infrastructure company, and HitPay, a Singapore-based payments and merchant of record provider, have formed a partnership to help merchants in Southeast Asia (SEA) sell more easily to…
EastWest and PayMongo have entered into a partnership to make online payments simpler and more affordable for businesses in the Philippines. EastWest clients can now integrate PayMongo’s online payment gateway…
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