Philippines

UnionBank's UBX Philippines ties up with Ping An to build blockchain-enabled platform for MSMEs

It will cover various services such as multi-channel loan applications, credit assessment, and loan disbursements.

Philippine banks boost tech in push for financial inclusion

Lenders are offering digital loans for farmers, a 10-minute paperless account opening process, and money transfers through mobile numbers.

Philippine banks conquer mounting bad loan risk

Corporates, which account for 76% of loans, have strong debt-servicing abilities.

Citi and Grab tie up to launch credit card

It is available in the Philippines and will be launched in Thailand later.

ING unveils digital bank in the Philippines

It offers 2.5% interest rate on savings.

Philippine banks' profits surge 28% in Q1

Strong gains from trading and lending pushed up earnings.

P2P lender Blend PH targets nearly $20m portfolio by 2021 in financial inclusion push

The platform has attracted millennials, housewives, and overseas workers that have been investing as low as $96 at 8-30% per annum.

Philippine banks tighten credit standards in Q1

SMEs, corporates and households saw tighter credit access.

BancNet taps Mastercard and Vocalink to enhance payments technology in the Philippines

The use of Vocalink will extend InstaPay’s reach to include government and commercial payments.

Pradeep Pant of Metrobank to grace the Retail Banking Forum in Manila

He will share his insights on how digitalisation can transform consumer banking.

UnionBank's Ana Delgado shares the secret to delivering superb customer experience

Learning, unlearning and relearning at a time of disruption is key.

Philippine banks eye launch of digital ID registry in 2019

The registry will use blockchain technology for transactions and client identity.

Philippine customers trust banks more than government with their data: survey

Around 42% trust banks the most compared to 21% who trust the government.

Soured debt outpaces growth of Philippine bank loans in 2018

Bad loans grew 16.17% even as total loans rose 13.6%.

RCBC files $2.47m defamation suit vs Bank of Bangladesh after massive cyberheist

RCBC thinks that the Bangladesh Bank should pay them at least $1.90m in damages and another $570,000 to its senior VP for similar damages.