e-wallet

PH fintech boom deemed ‘shallow’ as costs stay high

Weak financial infrastructure risks keeping fintech usage in the Philippines shallow and transaction costs elevated,…

GCash, Visa, Mastercard eye PH fare system concession

GCash, Visa and Mastercard are among the 24 companies that have expressed interest in the…

BIZ BUZZ: BSP’s ‘PalengQR’ reaches for the stars

One of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) pet projects to push digital payments deeper…

PH fintech evolving beyond e-wallets

For years, the Philippines has been described as a fast adopter of digital payments, but…

PalawanPay eyes 23M users by end-2025

Pawnshop giant Palawan Group of Companies is targeting to add another million registered users to…

GCash woos freelancers with US virtual account

Filipino freelancers have long been promised with global earning potential, but they are charged like…

Your smartphone can now be your point-of-sale terminal

When technology is accessible, even a small mom-and-pop store can compete with the big guys.…

BSP seeks tighter rules for payment system reporting lapses

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is seeking tougher penalties for payment system operators that…

‘Sari-sari’ stores’ e-wallet use surged as of Aug

Electronic wallet usage among sari-sari stores surged by 75 percent between January and August, according…

BIZ BUZZ: With ‘The Boy’ gone, Smart Money 2.0 goes pfft 

With the departure of telecom veteran Anastacio “Boy” Martirez as chief operating officer of Smart…