GInsure Health offers Oona, KwikCare plans on GCash
GCash is offering two health plans through GInsure Health, giving Filipino families a way to buy critical illness insurance or pay for routine medical care through the app. The options…
PayMongo opens QR Ph merchant network to Skyro borrowers
PayMongo and consumer finance platform Skyro are partnering to enable approved Skyro customers to use a digital credit line at QR Ph merchants on PayMongo’s network. The arrangement could help…
Tala pushes for more inclusive, data-driven digital lending in PH
Global credit infrastructure company Tala is using mobile, behavioral, and payment data to assess Filipino borrowers who may not have the documents, collateral, or credit records required by traditional banks.…
GoTyme offers holiday flights for remittance users
GoTyme Bank has launched a raffle that will give five overseas Filipinos round-trip Cebu Pacific flights for two and cash prizes, using international remittances to attract more customers to its…
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…
BillEase expands BNPL reach through Swiftpay merchants
Swiftpay merchants can now offer BillEase installment plans without building a separate payment system, giving online retailers another way to reduce abandoned carts and sell higher-priced products. BillEase is available…
Maya taps National ID eVerify for faster onboarding
Maya has reduced account verification time by 84% by combining the Philippine National ID system with artificial intelligence (AI), showing how banks and financial technology companies can simplify customer onboarding…
Maya calls for stronger ASEAN digital finance systems
ASEAN governments must strengthen digital identity, payment systems, fraud monitoring, and data-sharing rules to support the next phase of financial inclusion, according to Maya Bank. “Access is necessary, but an…
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…
Maya says customer trust is driving digital finance security
Maya has expanded the security controls available to customers as more Filipinos use mobile apps to move, save, borrow, and manage money. Users can freeze or unfreeze their cards and…
Wise expands ways to send and receive money in PH
Wise is expanding its payment capabilities in the Philippines, turning its cross-border money account into a tool Filipinos and international visitors can use for everyday payments. The fintech company is…
CIBI, CICC team up to fight financial fraud
CIBI Information Inc. and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) have partnered to improve how financial institutions and government agencies share information about fraud and cybercrime in the Philippines.…
Turn big purchases into easy Maya Mini Payments
Maya is giving cardholders more time to pay for big-ticket electronics and home appliances without the added cost of interest, as it rolls out a limited-time 0% interest offer on…
Maya calls for stronger financial resilience in PH
Maya is calling for the Philippines to move beyond simply getting more people into the formal financial system and focus on whether financial services help Filipinos save, borrow responsibly, grow…
Metrobank pushes financial literacy at CEU Manila
Metrobank is urging young Filipinos to become more aware of how social media shapes their spending habits, saying smarter financial decisions begin with being mindful of the content they consume…
Financial literacy improves as account ownership rises
Financial inclusion in the Philippines is improving, with more Filipinos opening financial accounts and gaining a better understanding of basic money concepts, according to the latest data from the Bangko…
GoTyme Bank speeds up account opening with PhilSys
GoTyme Bank has integrated directly with the Philippine Statistics Authority’s National ID Authentication Services (NIDAS), becoming one of the first banks in the country to use the system for digital…
Filipinos seek independence as caregiving costs climb
Filipinos are looking for ways to remain independent as they age, but growing caregiving responsibilities and the rising cost of future care are making that harder, according to the Manulife…
Fiuu strengthens regional card payment network
Fiuu, a fintech platform, has secured a JCB Direct Acquiring license covering Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, allowing it to process JCB card payments directly instead of relying on third-party…
Bill seeks to let digital payments count toward credit scores
A bill filed in the House of Representatives aims to give millions of Filipinos without bank loans or credit cards a better chance of qualifying for financial services by allowing…
GCash spotlights responsible lending with lawyer’s story
GCash is using the story of a lawyer who relied on a digital loan to finish law school as part of its campaign promoting responsible borrowing and financial inclusion in…
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…
MariBank secures BSP digital banking license
MariBank has received an official digital banking license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), allowing it to operate as a full-fledged digital bank and expanding its ability to serve…
Salmon aims to make credit easier for Filipinos
Salmon is encouraging Filipinos to see credit as a financial tool instead of something to fear, as the fintech company rolls out a new campaign focusing on responsible borrowing and…
PhilFirst, ProTech digitize insurance in the Philippines
PhilFirst has partnered with AI-enabled insurtech platform ProTech to digitize how insurance is sold, managed, and serviced in the Philippines, making it easier for consumers to buy and use insurance…
Billease profit jumps as revenue tops $151M in 2025
Billease grew its revenue by more than 80% in 2025 to $151.2 million while net profit also grew to $13.6 million. According to its audited financial results for the year…
Atome secures ₱5-B AUB loan to grow PayLater card
Atome Philippines has secured a ₱5-billion wholesale credit facility from Asia United Bank (AUB), giving the fintech company additional local funding to expand its consumer lending business and reach more…
RCBC powers card and QR payments on LRT-2
LRT-2 commuters can now pay for their train rides using their bank cards, mobile wallets, or GCash, removing the need to buy or reload a separate transit card. The new…
Xendit integrates Dragonpay to expand PH payments
Digital payments company Xendit has integrated Philippine alternative payments provider Dragonpay Corp., giving local businesses access to a wider range of payment services and expanding Xendit’s presence in one of…
GoTyme Bank reaches 10M users in over 3 years
Digital bank GoTyme Bank said it has reached 10 million users just over three years after starting operations in the Philippines, with customer deposits growing to more than P53 billion.…