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…
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…
Metrobank unveils new M Free, Cashback Visa designs
Metrobank has rolled out new designs for two of its popular credit cards, the Metrobank M Free Mastercard and Metrobank Cashback Visa, while keeping the existing benefits for cardholders. The…
Apple Pay expands to the Philippines through banks and card networks
Apple Pay is now available in the Philippines, allowing eligible Visa and Mastercard cardholders from participating banks, including GoTyme Bank and Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), to make contactless…
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…
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…
LRT-2 now accepts Visa and Mastercard payments
Commuters on Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) can now pay their fares by tapping Visa or Mastercard credit, debit, or prepaid cards, as well as eligible mobile wallets, across…
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…
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…
Visa strengthens scam disruption as online fraud increases in PH
Visa, a digital payments processor, announced new measures to strengthen scam disruption in the Philippines as fraud shifts from SMS scams to phishing, online card fraud, and account takeovers. The…
Visa, RCBC partner to expand debit payment access for Filipinos
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…
Visa, GCash enable cross-border funding for wallets and cards
Visa and GCash have partnered to allow overseas users to send money directly to GCash wallets in the Philippines and to let overseas Filipinos use foreign-issued Visa cards to fund…
EastWest makes New Year payments easier with Google Pay
Google Pay is now available in the Philippines for compatible Android and Wear OS devices, allowing EastWest credit cardholders to pay using their phones instead of physical cards. EastWest is…
Visa data shows December peak in Filipino card spending
December records the highest card transaction activity among Filipinos, driven by Christmas shopping at home and travel spending overseas, according to new data from Visa, a digital payments company. Based…
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…
EastWest, foodpanda, and Visa launch credit card for digital users
EastWest, a Philippine-based bank, foodpanda Philippines, a food delivery platform, and Visa Philippines, a global payments technology company, have launched the EastWest foodpanda Visa Credit Card, offering rewards for everyday…
HitPay, Visa expand card payment options for Filipino businesses
Payments platform HitPay has partnered with Visa Acceptance Solutions of global payments company Visa to widen card payment acceptance for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the Philippines. The move…
Google Pay becomes available in the Philippines
Google Pay, the digital payments platform of technology company Google, is finally reaching the Philippines seven years after its first rollout in other markets. The service allows users to store…
Amazon rolls out Amazon Bazaar app in the Philippines
Global e-commerce platform Amazon has introduced the Amazon Bazaar app in the Philippines, giving customers access to a wide range of budget-friendly items across fashion, home, and lifestyle categories. The…
EastWest, Visa introduce BizAccess to help SMEs manage finances more efficiently
Banking and financial services company EastWest Bank, in partnership with global payments technology company Visa, introduced BizAccess, a business banking solution that aims to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…
Visa, PhilGuarantee partner to expand credit access for MSMEs
Visa, a digital payments company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippine Guarantee Corp. (PhilGuarantee) to improve credit access and promote financial inclusion for micro, small, and medium…
Visa holds workshop to support xPay adoption among Philippine banks
Visa, a digital payments provider, organized an enablement workshop to guide Philippine banks in adopting xPays, or mobile wallets such as Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay. The event…
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…
Visa, RCBC launch Visa Direct for global money transfers
Visa has partnered with Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to launch Visa Direct in the Philippines, offering real-time international money transfers to eligible cards, bank accounts, and digital wallets in…
Contactless payments now accepted at MRT-3 stations
Commuters can now use their debit and credit cards to pay for fares at MRT-3 stations. The new system also supports QR payments and tap-to-pay options using mobile devices or…
Visa drives AI innovation in Philippine e-commerce
Visa has introduced new tools that use artificial intelligence (AI) to help make online shopping safer and more convenient. The financial services firm launched Visa Intelligent Commerce and Visa Pay,…
Visa and Maya introduce cross-border funding for overseas Visa cards
Visa, a digital payments company, and Maya, a digital bank and fintech firm, have teamed up to offer a new feature in the Maya app that allows users to move…
Visa highlights role of financial data in improving SME loan access
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in the Philippine economy, but many still struggle to access the funding they need to grow. According to data presented by…
Visa, USSC to offer new cross-border payment service
Visa, a digital payment processor, has partnered with USSC Money Services Inc. (UMSI) to introduce Visa Direct in the Philippines, expanding digital options for cross-border payments and business remittances. The…