Google Pay now supports Maya Visa wallet cards
Maya users can now add their physical and virtual Visa wallet cards to Google Wallet and use Google Pay for contactless payments, expanding its payment services aside from the company’s…
Western Union remittance services to reach 1,400 JuanPay outlets
Filipinos will soon be able to send and receive money from abroad at about 1,400 JuanPay outlets across the Philippines through a new partnership with Western Union. The service will…
Alipay+ links global payment apps to QR Ph
The Philippine Payments Management Inc. (PPMI) and Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, Alipay+, have connected Alipay+ to QR Ph, allowing international visitors to pay Filipino businesses using supported e-wallets and…
BSP: Philippines hits digital payments target ahead of 2028
Digital payments accounted for 64.7% of retail payments in the Philippines in 2025, up from 57.4% in 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The country has now…
Coins.ph, Skyro link up for QR Ph payments, digital payouts
Coins.ph and Skyro are expanding digital payment acceptance and payout services in the Philippines through a new partnership signed at the ASEAN Tech Summit at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in…
Visa, UMSI expand digital payments access for Filipino SMEs
Visa and USSC Money Services Inc. (UMSI), a one-stop shop for financial services in the Philippines, have launched U Accept, a payment solution that allows micro, small, and medium enterprises…
Study: Filipino consumers quick to abandon tech after failures
Consumers in the Philippines have among the lowest tolerance in Southeast Asia (SEA) for technology companies that suffer serious security, privacy, or service failures, according to a new regional study…
Digital payment searches nearly triple in provinces
Search interest in digital payment acceptance outside Metro Manila has nearly tripled in five years, pointing to a growing number of provincial businesses selling online and accepting digital payments directly.…
GCash enables Visa cards for QR purchases
Visa cardholders will soon be able to pay at GCash QR merchants directly through the GCash app, removing the need to top up their wallets before making a purchase. The…
Philippine digital payments expose ERP bottlenecks
Digital payments now account for 57.4% of monthly retail transaction volume and 59% of transaction value in the Philippines, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 2024 Report on…
JCB milestone highlights Japan-PH payments ties
JCB is marking 30 years in the Philippine payments market, coinciding with the celebration of 70 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines in 2026. The Japanese payment…
SEA e-commerce market to hit $289.8 billion by 2029
Southeast Asia’s (SEA) e-commerce market is projected to grow 85.4% to $289.8 billion by 2029, making it the world’s second fastest-growing e-commerce region after India, according to a study commissioned…
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…
Ant International open-sources Agentic Mobile Protocol for AI payments
Ant International has open-sourced a new payment framework designed to help artificial intelligence (AI) agents securely make transactions through digital wallets, banking apps, super apps, and wearable devices. Called the…
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…
Coins.ph CEO urges LGUs to modernize payment systems
Digital asset trading platform Coins.ph urged local government leaders to modernize public payment systems, warning that slow and manual processes are quietly draining public resources. Wei Zhou, CEO of Coins.ph,…
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.…
Primer, HitPay partnership helps merchants in SEA expand overseas
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…
Visa, CIBI partner to expand credit access for underserved Filipinos
Visa, a global payments processor, and CIBI Information, Inc. (CIBI), a credit reporting agency, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore and pilot data-driven credit solutions for underserved…
eTap Solutions to expand cash-out services and hubs nationwide in 2026
Self-service payments provider eTap Solutions is set to expand its services and reach in 2026, introducing cash-out machines, new hubs, and on-ground support to make financial transactions easier for Filipinos.…
Antom launches payment solution for agentic transactions
Antom, the merchant payment and digitization services provider under Ant International, has introduced an agentic payment solution designed to support AI-driven transactions. The solution includes a secure alternative payment method…
Visa: Filipinos drive digital remittance growth across Asia Pacific
The Philippines is among the leading adopters of digital remittances in Asia Pacific (APAC), according to a new report from payments company Visa. The study showed that 74% of Filipinos…
RCBC launches Tap-to-Phone to empower small businesses
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has introduced its Tap-to-Phone payment solution to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines. The feature turns any NFC-enabled Android smartphone into…
Ant International dives into Agentic AI with Alipay+ Voyager for travelers
Ant International has introduced Alipay+ Voyager, an artificial intelligence-powered travel companion integrated into digital wallets and super apps. The tool aims to simplify and improve travel planning and in-destination services…
BSP: PH digital payments grow as usage, value increase in 2024
According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), digital payments in the Philippines continued to increase in 2024, as more consumers and businesses adopted cashless transactions. In its 2024 Report…
Visa: Gen Z’s financial habits shape future of digital payments
According to a study by Visa, a global digital payments company, Gen Z is changing how people manage money, As these young adults, who are in their 20s and 30s,…
Booking.com, Antom partnership to expand local payment options across Asia
Booking.com, an online travel platform, has teamed up with Antom, a merchant payment and digitization services provider under Ant International, to improve payment options for customers in Asia. The partnership…
Visa partners with Thames International to support Baguio MSMEs’ digitalization
Visa, a global payments technology company, has joined forces with Thames International and the City Government of Baguio to promote digitalization and support tourism. The five-year partnership, launched with the…
Visa rolls out second contactless payment system for public transit in PH
Digital payments processor Visa has launched its second contactless payment initiative in the Philippines, partnering with Good Transport Solutions Inc. (GTSI) and GHL to enable cashless payments on modern jeepneys…
Palawan Group partners with eTap for smoother cash-ins
The Palawan Group of Companies, a money remittance and pawning services company, partnered with eTap, a provider of self-service payment kiosks and machines. This collaboration is set to enhance the…