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The Philippines’ largest fintech industry group is backing the proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to transfer regulatory oversight of lending and financing companies to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Lito Villanueva, FinTech Alliance PH founding chairman, said…

TransUnion Philippines has launched a new credit education initiative in response to a rapidly expanding group of local borrowers, helping them to improve their financial literacy.
The data analytics company aims to deepen understanding of financial reports and promote the responsible use…

EzyRemit Worldwide has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, aiming to optimise financial corridors to improve Philippines-Australia cross-border transactions.
According to a social media announcement by the company, the agreement was finalised at the Austrade office in Sydney on 18 May…

UnionBank of the Philippines has partnered with ECPay to enable cash deposits at more than 2,100 kiosks nationwide.
This initiative aims to bring banking services closer to homes, workplaces and daily routines outside of traditional branch hours.
The service targets small business owners, freelancers and individuals…

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Manila Tech Summit 2026 to gather over 4,000 fintech and policy leaders
Event positioned as a key platform for ASEAN digital economy goals
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expected to deliver opening keynote
Summit to focus on DEFA, cross-border…

FINTECH Alliance.PH announced the return of the Manila Tech Summit 2026, taking on heightened strategic importance as the Philippines assumes the Asean Chairship.Positioned as the country’s largest fintech and digital economy gathering, the summit will serve as a key platform…

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s largest financial technology industry group backed proposals to place online lending platforms under the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), saying centralized oversight could reduce regulatory gaps and streamline compliance.FinTech Alliance.PH founding chairman Lito Villanueva said…

FINTECH Alliance.PH is backing the proposed transfer of oversight of online lending platforms (OLP) to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying this will allow for better regulation of the industry.
“In other markets, the regulatory body is…

The Philippines is positioning itself at the center of efforts to build a unified digital economy across Southeast Asia, as officials advance a regional framework that could integrate payments, data flows and e-commerce across a market of roughly 670 million…

Southeast Asian nations are moving toward finalizing a regional digital economy agreement tied to a market projected to reach as much as $2 trillion.The remarks were delivered during a media conference at the Manila Tech Summit and Asean Philippines 2026,…