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May 09 2025 BSP Proposes ‘Fair Pricing’ Mechanism for Digital Fees
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is championing efforts to lower digital transaction fees across the country. The regulator is pushing for financial institutions to establish a “market-based” and “fair” pricing mechanism for the fees they levy on electronic fund transfers. The ultimate aim of this is to reduce, if not eliminate, costs for Filipinos.
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May 08 2025 Aquino hopeful successor will continue digital innovations
MANILA, Philippines — Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairperson Emilio Aquino is hopeful that his successor will continue the digital initiatives implemented under his term which helped improve the country’s business environment.
“I’m hoping and praying that we will have somebody who is also open-minded and will be adopting the digital-first priority as part of…
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May 07 2025 Asialink Finance expands into real estate lending
Asialink Finance Corp. said it is expanding into real estate lending, offering its trademark quick processing and low interest rates to individuals and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The new offering comes after Asialink entrenched itself in lending to SMEs in their purchase of trucks and other vehicles to grow their business.
“Our sustained and astronomical growth…
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May 06 2025 DICT says aiming for universal internet access in PH
MANILA — The Department of Information and Communications Technology laid out its ambitious digital agenda for the next three years, including ensuring universal internet access.
ICT Secretary Henry Aguda told a gathering of fintech advocates on Friday that he aims to do this by creating 55,000 free public Wi-Fi hotspots in various places across the country.
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May 05 2025 FinTech Alliance.Ph Welcomes Paynamics As Member
Paynamics, a provider of secure digital payment solutions, has joined FinTech Alliance.Ph. This membership aligns with Paynamics’ stated goal to support digital transformation and contribute to the growth of the country’s fintech sector.
Paynamics provides payment technologies used by various businesses, including e-commerce merchants and financial institutions. These solutions aim to facilitate transactions and payment processing.
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May 02 2025 FinTech Alliance.PH charts nation’s digital finance evolution
FinTech Alliance.PH members and partners gather during the 2025 General Membership Meeting to map the next chapter of the Philippines’ digital finance journey.
FinTech Alliance.PH, the country’s largest consortium of digital finance organizations, held its 2025 General Membership Meeting at The Marquis Events Place in Bonifacio Global City, signaling a new chapter in the Philippines’ digital…
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Apr 30 2025 Fintech Skyro Lending eyes $90 million in new funding from banks
Financial technology firm Skyro Lending, Inc. reported that it is slowly gaining traction from local and international banks to help finance its business growth throughout this year.
In a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, April 29, Nasim Aliev, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Skyro, shared that they are looking to secure more financing from lenders, following…
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Apr 29 2025 LenderLink Raises USD $1.25 Million Seed Funding To Build Credit Bureau
LenderLink, a fintech company with bases in Singapore and Manila, has announced the successful closure of a seed funding round, raising USD $1.25 million.
Investors, including Iterative and Kaya Founders, alongside other investors such as Founders Launchpad and Manila Business Angels, participated in the investment round.
Established in 2024, LenderLink is also said to be developing a…
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Apr 28 2025 DICT chief: Hackers targeting critical infra will be tagged as terrorists
In line with the government’s directive to protect the nation’s digital infrastructure, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry R. Aguda vowed swift and decisive action against hackers targeting the country’s critical infrastructure.
Speaking at the recent Fintech Alliance.PH General Membership Meeting, Aguda said the government will exhaust all of its resources to hold…