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Overseas Filipino Remittances Surge to A Record High of US$35.6 Billion in 2025

Filipinos working abroad sent back home to the Philippines a record US$35.63 billion in cash remittances in 2025, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

2026/02/16

Coins.ph Records 327% Growth and Breaches US$500 Million in Trading Volume

Coins.ph has reported a 327% increase in monthly spot trading, with volumes reaching US$500 million (approximately PHP 29.4 billion) back in November 2025. This

2026/02/16

PNB and Mastercard Launch Tokenised Digital Wallet Payments

Philippine National Bank (PNB) and Mastercard have formalised a partnership to accelerate the implementation of tokenised digital wallet payments in the Philippines

2026/02/16

SEC Approves Globe Telecom’s PHP 25 billion Preferred Share Offer

Globe Telecom Inc. has received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to PHP 25 billion through the sale of preferred

2026/02/16

Digital Banks & E-Wallets To Shift to InstaPay as BSP Enforces New Rules

The digital banking landscape in the Philippines is undergoing a significant transition as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Payments Management

2026/02/16

Google Play Store Removes Binance App in Philippines Following SEC Request

The Google Play Store in the Philippines no longer hosts the main Binance mobile application following recent regulatory actions. A search for “Binance” on the

2026/02/16

SB Finance & bolttech Introduce Loss Protection for Motorcycle Loans

SB Finance, an affiliate of Security Bank Corporation, has partnered with global insurtech bolttech and MAAGAP Insurance to introduce a bundled loss-of-employment

2026/02/13

BCP President, Luis Buenaventura Announces Departure as Head of GCrypto

Luis Buenaventura has announced that February 2026 will be his final month as the Head of GCrypto, the cryptocurrency division of the Philippine fintech giant GCash

2026/02/12

How to Solve the US$2.5 Trillion SME Credit Gap in Asia Pacific

The US$2.5 trillion SME credit gap in the Asia Pacific remains a significant challenge for traditional banks. Joe Udomdejwatana of Axe Finance joins us to discuss

2026/02/12

Sumsub Highlights a Massive 142% Spike in Synthetic Identity Fraud Across APAC

The global rate of identity fraud decreased in 2025 from the previous year’s high, but the threats have become more severe. Fraud isn’t retreating, it’s maturing

2026/02/12