e-wallet

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…

DigiPlus taps Bayad Center as payment channel

After banking regulators shut down its access to e-wallets like GCash, DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has…

Removal of gaming apps from GCash, Maya pumps up unregulated sites

Access to unregulated online gambling websites may continue expanding over time following the unlinking of…

Credit perception flat despite fintech boom

Filipinos’ attitudes toward formal credit barely budged over the past year despite the growing popularity…

SEC orders GCash unit copycat to stop ops

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Fuse Lending Inc. to immediately stop operating…

Breakout markets like PH fire up CIMB growth in Southeast Asia

Having marked 100 years of operations last year, CIMB is pushing on to its next…