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Digital payment platform Pouch.ph is helping more local merchants join the new frontier of digital economy. A payment fintech launched in 2021 is transforming the landscape of the Philippine digital economy by enabling more than 400 small businesses to accept and process Bitcoin payments. Pouch.ph is tapping into the country’s vast pool of tiny merchants—from […]
22 May 2023, PHILIPPINES – Canadian-based digital payment platform Neutronpay today announced its partnership with Pouch.ph to enable fast, secure, and low-cost money transfers from Canada and Vietnam to the Philippines. The partnership allows Filipino workers living in Canada or Vietnam to send money directly to a Philippine bank or eWallet instantly and with far […]
1 February 2023, Manila, Philippines — Pouch, the first lightning service provider in the Philippines, has partnered with Strike, the world’s leading digital payments platform built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, to facilitate fast, secure, and low-cost remittance payments from the U.S. to the Philippines. Pouch has partnered with Strike to make digital payments faster, cheaper, […]
(Manila, Philippines) January 2023 – Filipino consumers can now use buy now, pay later (BNPL) and card-free installment option to shop at more global brands online. This is after BillEase, one of the country’s top-rated consumer finance apps welcomed 2023 with a landmark partnership with Alipay+, a global cross-border digital payment and marketing solution. Operated […]
Leading fintech and digital bank Maya headlined a recent Silicon Valley fintech forum for being the only unicorn in the Philippines with the most comprehensive digital financial services ecosystem. Organized by the University of San Francisco’s Center for Business Studies and Innovation in Asia-Pacific and the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business–Center for International Business […]
In partnership with Shopify and PLDT Home Biz, Maya Business presents “Scale Up: The Show,” the newest local series featuring 15 Filipino entrepreneurs going head-to-head for a chance to break out and ramp up their business. Viewers will be treated to the amazing journey of the founders of Tatumi Arts and Crafts, Dimension Artisan […]
Many of us need to pay fees to government agencies for employment, travel, and business requirements. At times, we spend almost half a day or more finishing our transactions—from physically going to the offices, banks or payment centers to filling out forms and lining up. The good news is that ShopeePay, Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet, […]
UNO Digital Bank is partnering with Mastercard to issue digital and physical Debit Mastercard cards in the Philippines. The virtual cards will make it easy for customers to transact online, and the physical card can be used at points of sale at retail outlets or any Mastercard, Maestro, or Cirrus ATMs worldwide. Manish Bhai, […]
First Shoshin Solutions Inc. (FSSI), founded by ex-congressmen Sally Ponce-Enrile, which has invested to develop a US$5m Fintech Hub in 2020, announced its partnership with Bixie to empower Filipino women to become financially independent. Bixie is Asia’s leading female finance platform, providing an AI-powered finance app that encourages savings and wealth generation through knowledge, […]
Since its launch in 2019, ShopeePay, Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet, has been providing convenience, security, and rewards and it continues to introduce features that impact the lives of FIlipinos. With the lifting of restrictions and individuals and businesses adjusting to the new normal, the preference for digital payments is here to stay. Recognizing this need […]