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Viber launches business features, eyes in-app payments

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 08:24 AM

Rakuten Viber unveiled on Thursday new business-centric updates to its messaging app, and said it expects its payments feature to go live this year. Read more »

GCash to use dialects as app goes hyperlocal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 11:25 AM

GCash said on Tuesday it will use local 'dialects' as it focuses on hyper localization and partnerships with local government units. Read more »

Gov't eyes digital payments in public markets, trike hubs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 11:31 AM

The central bank said it signed a deal with the interior department to bring digital payments to public markets and tricycle hubs. Read more »

DOT agency to launch online travel tax payment system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 08:27 PM

The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) said it will launch its online travel tax services system or OTTSS platform on June 18. Read more »

GCash says P500 billion transactions booked in March

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 10:35 AM

The Philippines' largest fintech in terms of user base said it expects to continue growing and become even more profitable this year. Read more »

GCash: 900k accounts blocked in fight vs online scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 12:15 PM

Over 900,000 accounts suspected of committing fraud were barred from using e-wallet GCash, its operator said. Read more »

Mitsubishi group targets Pinoy seafarers with e-wallet

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 04:38 PM

MarCo Pay said it is the first e-wallet to specifically target Filipino seafarers with financial services such as investments, loans, payments and others. Read more »

Congress passes measure to protect financial consumers

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 08:39 PM

Before adjourning, Congress approved the Financial Consumer Protection Act, which gives the central bank greater powers over financial institutions. Read more »

BSP strengthens fight vs cyber fraud; shares e-safety tips to protect consumers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 12:28 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday said it is working with financial institutions and industry players to establish a national approach against cyber fraud. Read more »

BSP says online fraud cost P540 million in 2021

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 06:53 PM

From 2020-2021, there were 42,456 complaints from victims of phishing, identity theft, malware attacks, and other types of fraud, the BSP said. Read more »

BSP urges use of digital wallets in gift giving

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 01:09 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Monday it is encouraging the public to use digital wallets when sending cash gifts this holiday season. Read more »

PayPal says it is not pursuing Pinterest acquisition

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 25 08:53 PM

PayPal Inc is not pursuing an acquisition of Pinterest Inc at this time, the payments company said late on Sunday. Read more »

How to get P500 savings on your next bill this payday

PayMaya
Updated as of Oct 12 03:22 PM

Get more out of paying your bills this payday as this digital payments app offers up to P500 savings on your Meralco bill. Read more »

GCash, BPI to work closer amid digital competition: JAZA

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 04:34 PM

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala said GCash and BPI have been instrumental in each others’ success and this collaboration will become more apparent over time. Read more »

PayMaya gets digital bank license from Bangko Sentral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 01:24 PM

PayMaya has secured a digital bank license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, PLDT said on Monday. Read more »

Epic Games to appeal ruling in Apple case

Reuters
Posted at Sep 13 08:30 AM

'Fortnite' game maker Epic Games on Sunday said in a legal filing that it plans to appeal a ruling in its antitrust case against Apple Inc after a federal judge on Friday handed down a mixed decision. Read more »

PayPal buying Paidy, Japanse buy now pay later for $2.7-B

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 01:26 PM

US online payment giant PayPal is set to buy the online Japanese credit specialist Paidy for $2.7 billion, the US company said in a statement. Read more »

Apple loosens App Store rules on content companies

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Sep 02 09:42 AM

Apple will loosen App Store rules that have banned companies like Netflix Inc from giving customers a link to create a paid account to bypass Apple's in-app purchase commissions. Read more »

Fintech NextPay targets P1 billion annual transactions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 11:34 AM

Philippine fintech startup NextPay said it aims to grow its transaction volume to over P1 billion annually over the next 2 years. Read more »

Telco shares surge anew, a stock market trades flat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 02:47 PM

Share prices of Globe Telecom and PLDT continued to rise sharply on Thursday, with DITO CME Holdings and Converge ICT also outperforming the market. Read more »