digital banking

BSP wants equal rules for hybrid, purely digital banks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants small lenders with hybrid virtual and traditional banking…

BIZ BUZZ: Sending money from rural to metro… instantly

Out in the countryside, life is slow. But transferring money? Done in seconds. Thanks to…

EU digital bank eyes entry into PH market

A European digital bank is at the initial stage of clearing regulatory hurdles before it…

BSP okays CityState share sale

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a Hong Kong-listed firm’s P735.9-million acquisition of…

Digital bank Maya throws hat into premium credit card market

Leading digital bank Maya seeks to disrupt the credit card market with the rollout of…

BIZ BUZZ: Maya on momentum

Digital bank Maya has started the year on a high note after ending the first…

Going beyond ‘5-6’

A painful reality still hounds the Philippines—a significant portion of its population struggle with financial…

UnionBank eyes $800-M debt foray for digital bank

Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) will raise up to $800 million from the…

PH banking system deposits breach P20T

Total deposits in the Philippine banking system crossed the P20-trillion mark in 2024 on the…

BIZ BUZZ: CIMB expands

With the volume of digital payments in the Philippines “skyrocketing”—as Fitch Solutions subsidiary BMI Country…