When CIMB Bank launched in 2018, it introduced digital and embedded banking in the Philippines. One of the first digital banks in the country, CIMB Bank PH enabled a fully mobile and […]
CIMB Bank PH underscores benefits of embedded banking
Paymongo stresses need to simplify services to achieve financial inclusion
Paymongo, a Filipino-led payment gateway startup, emphasized the need for companies to create simple and convenient digital financial services to achieve the goal of financial inclusion in the country. At a panel […]
DigiCOOP taps ADVANCE.AI to power digital platform for members
DigiCOOP, an online platform for cooperatives and labor unions in the Philippines, has tapped Singapore-based tech startup ADVANCE.AI to power the provision of digital and financial services for its 1.3 million members […]
digiCOOP promotes financial inclusion with digital platform for cooperatives
The rising technological challenges facing Philippine cooperatives like mobile wallets and the digital banking system have driven the need to “futureproof” this grassroots sector. A leading online service provider for cooperatives, digiCOOP, […]
Data analysis is key to financial inclusion — TransUnion
“Broadening the scope of digital financial inclusion in the country can be transformational for Filipinos who lack effective access to formal financial services,” said Pia Arellano, president and CEO of TransUnion Philippines, […]
Home Credit develops programs that promote financial inclusion
Consumer finance company Home Credit strengthens its programs to promote financial inclusion and serve the unbanked and underserved Filipinos in line with the government’s strategy to widen financial inclusion to more Filipinos. […]
Home Credit to promote financial literacy program on radio
To further help promote sustainable financial behavior and financial literacy among Filipinos, consumer finance company Home Credit Philippines (HCPH), Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), and local independent media agency PraXis, signed an agreement […]
UBX partners with Bayad to beef up bills payment offers
UBX, the open financing platform in the Philippines, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Bayad, the country’s authority in bill payments and Meralco’s full-service fintech subsidiary. Under the agreement, i2i, the […]
BSP unveils open finance roadmap to boost financial inclusion
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched “Open Finance Roadmap 2021-2024” which is aimed to expand financial inclusion in the Philippines. Pre-pandemic, Filipinos with bank accounts stood at 29%. By the […]
Fintech startup Investa’s investment platform runs on Microsoft Azure
Investa, a finalist in Microsoft’s 2020 Emerge X Startup Competition, developed a platform that will provide Filipinos access to low-cost investment opportunities and financial benefits. In its initial deployment, Investa was a […]
Pru Life UK launches financial literacy program for teachers
Life insurer Pru Life UK introduced the Pru e-FinLit, which aims to educate teachers on financial literacy. More than 1,000 from the Department of Education (DepEd) – Division of Negros Occidental participated […]
UBX’s open finance platform i2i drives financial inclusion in PH
Just two years after it was launched, UBX Philippines (UBX) open finance platform i2i (island-to-island, institution-to-institution, individual-to-individual) has served the unbanked and underbanked individuals in financially underserved communities across the Philippines. UBX […]
RCBC unveils ‘super app’ that offers multiple banking features
With financial inclusion at the core of its development, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) officially launches DiskarTech, an app that is intended not only as a payment method but offers select banking […]
Visa unveils programs to assist SMEs establish digital payment systems
Visa announced recently the list of programs and initiatives to assist small and medium businesses small and medium enterprises (SMEs)) in transitioning from traditional to digital payment systems. The financial services company […]
PhilSys aims to accelerate financial inclusion among Filipinos
Citizens will only retain government IDs that include driver’s and professional licenses as well as passports.
Digital transformation remains low priority for many small, mid-sized PH financial institutions — report
In the online survey conducted from Aug. 23 to Sept. 25 this year by FINTQ, the financial technology arm of Voyager Innovations, it was found out that not only do some financial institutions (FI) are unsuccessful in their DX attempt but also a majority of the banks have not even started yet.
DAR collaborates with FINTQ in housing program for agrarian reform beneficiaries
(From left): Ecosystem Build and Activation Specialist Christine Mallare; DAR Undersecretary for Support Services Emily Padilla; Pag-Ibig Fund SVP Jun Espana, Jr.; DAR Regional Director for Central Luzon Arnel Dizon; Ecosystem Build […]
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