The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) recently announced that, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, it will merge with BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB), its wholly owned thrift bank subsidiary, with BPI as the surviving entity. The merger, which BPI hopes to complete this year, will prime the Bank to seize emerging opportunities and…
As the Philippine banking industry is on a steady road to recovery, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) complements this shift as it launched its UnionBank SME banking app on January 15, 2021. Acclaimed by Asiamoney as the Philippines’ Best Bank for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in 2020 for providing better funding opportunities to…
Motorists can drive a safer and more rewarding experience with Caltex as PayMaya powers contactless payment options plus a chance to win as much as P100,000 in select Caltex stations nationwide. A total of P700,000 worth of prizes from PayMaya and Caltex are up for grabs for 150 winners who can get a chance to win P1,000 and P10,000 in prizes, plus one…
Filipinos looking to secure civil registry documents from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) can now pay conveniently for their transactions as digital financial services leader, PayMaya, equips the agency with QR payments. Beginning at the Civil Registration System (CRS) Central Outlet at East Avenue, Quezon City, PSA is now offering PayMaya QR as a safe…
It’s the season to be… creative with your gifts! From virtual family reunions, online Christmas and New Year parties with friends and colleagues, to virtual gift-giving—this is how our celebrations will look like in the new normal. While gift-giving might be a bit more challenging this year, there are now new ways to send your…
2020 has been a year full of challenges, with the world still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 economically. In the Philippines, consumers have adjusted to the new normal by adopting, among others, fintech services to make their financial lifestyles more convenient and themselves safe against the pandemic. Dedicated in its commitment in democratizing…
Setting a jovial mood to welcome 2021, Nobu Manila at City of Dreams Manila highlights an enticing six-course Omakase New Year dinner menu exclusively available on December 31 and January 1, 2021.
GCash, the undisputed leader and preferred mobile wallet in the Philippines, exceeded its 2020 business targets, one of which is hitting its PHP 1 trillion transaction commitment earlier this year — an impressive 254% YoY growth — while it continues to empower millions of Filipinos with digital financial tools and services that helped them adapt…
An international fintech holding Robocash Group has expanded the product line with the launch of its first Buy Now Pay Later service UnaPay in the Philippines. Apart from the new product, Robocash Group has been providing micro-consumer lending services with the focus on Asia and operating its own P2P lending platform in Europe. The Buy…
GCash, the undisputed leader and preferred mobile wallet in the Philippines, are encouraging Filipinos to give back during the holiday season by donating through the GCash app and giving beneficiaries a Merry GCash Christmas. Coming from a total of over PHP 23 million gathered from its #UlyssesPHAid and #TulongCagayan donation drives, GCash is looking forward…
It’s confirmed—we’ll have to skip the big reunions with the extended family and our friends this Christmas. We’ll have to stay home so we can enjoy more holidays in the years to come. But even though we can’t celebrate in a big way, it doesn’t mean we can’t send our love to our inaanaks! The…
