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Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX). The two companies will explore making tokenized real-world assets, starting with gold, more accessible through an

Visa and USSC Money Services, Inc. (UMSI) have launched U Accept, a payment solution that turns an eligible smartphone into a point-of-sale terminal for Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It's powered by Visa Accept and built into UM

GCash Commute QR is now available at LRT-2, letting commuters pay their fares by scanning a QR code generated in the GCash app rather than queuing for a physical ticket. GCash joined the launch of LRT-2's Fast Lanes last July, alongside the Department of

Coins.ph has integrated Tempo, the payments-first Layer 1 blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, giving users multi-chain deposit and withdrawal capabilities for Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) starting 9 August. The integration expands Coins.ph's

GoTyme Bank has launched on Huawei AppGallery in the Philippines, letting Huawei device users download and access the bank's app directly from their device's native app marketplace. The bank said the move targets an estimated 7 million and growing Huawei

More than 70% of Southeast Asian adults remain unbanked or underbanked. That is not a development statistic. It is the largest untapped credit market on earth. Millions of these consumers are not poor credit risks. They are simply invisible to the underwr

Maya is eyeing a potential initial public offering in 2027 as it prepares for life as a publicly listed company, according to PLDT and Maya chair Manuel V. Pangilinan, as reported by the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Pangilinan said the timeline remains "on

BPI has partnered with Green GSM, the Philippines' all-electric taxi service powered by VinFast vehicles, to let clients pay for rides directly through their BPI accounts. Users link their BPI account within the Green GSM app, select BPI as their preferre

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr spoke at the central bank's AI Summit 2026 in Manila, Philippines, on 27 July, where he mentioned that strong governance is the key to unlocking AI's potential in the financial sector. He

Banking is experiencing its most disruptive decade yet, and it is becoming increasingly hard to cut through the noise given the rapid pace of change we are seeing. So what would it take for Malaysian banks to win in the next decade? Recorded in Kuala Lump