Philippines

Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Forum 2024 arrives in Manila this October

Join us as we chart the course for a resilient, innovative, and thriving future in the financial sector.

Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Forum 2024 arrives in Manila this October

Join us as we chart the course for a resilient, innovative, and thriving future in the financial sector.

How GoTyme kiosks transformed grocery stores into banking hubs

The digital bank onboarded two-thirds of its 3.4 million users through supermarket kiosks.

BDO wins big at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2024 with groundbreaking innovations

Pioneering financial education, wealth management excellence, and cutting-edge retirement solutions propel BDO to the forefront of the banking industry.

Fintech Paywatch secures $30m in series A funding round

Vanderbilt University and Third Prime led the investment round.

Overseas Filipinos’ personal remittances up 3.1% in April

Remittances from the US, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore all grew.

Alipay+ and GHL enable cross-border payments in the Philippines

Mobile wallets include AlipayHK, KakaoPay, Touch ‘n Go, and Alipay.

Philippines' liquidity at 5.6% YoY in April

It was slower than the 5.7% YoY in March.

Filipinos collectively spent 42 years on digital lending apps in 2023

About 63.4% of the time was spent on platforms offering personal loans.

Philippine’s bank loans expand by 9.6% YoY in April

It was higher than the previous month’s 9.4%.

Philippines’ Remolona warns of oil prices, interest rates as financial stability risks

The financial stability council also warned of geopolitical risks.

GoTyme Bank launches multi-currency time deposit with $1 minimum

The Philippine-based digital bank promises interest rates between 3% to 3.5%.

Philippine central bank eyes developing local capital markets

It will help make the financial system more resilient, the BSP Governor said.

Wise launches in the Philippines with fee-free money transfer service

Users can receive and spend money internationally and create up to 3 cards.

CTBC Bank PH unveils redesigned web interface and mobile banking app

The app features personalised widgets and customisable features.

PH banks’ total assets expanded 9.2% to $439.3b in 2023

Both lending and investing activity grew during the period.

PH fintech BillEase integrates QRPh in platform with AUB partnership

BillEase customers can now pay at over 600,000 QRPh-accepting merchants.