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BSP tells banks: Ensure InstaPay, PESONet services during Holy Week break

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Posted at Apr 04 10:26 AM

The BSP said its supervised banks must provide continued PESONet and InstaPay services to consumers even during the Holy Week holidays. Read more »

BSP eyes removal of bank fees on small transactions

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 06:39 PM

BSP Governor Felipe Medalla said they have been talking to the Bankers Association of the Philippines on how to “subsidize" transactions of P200 to P500. Read more »

Metrobank says branches open on Feb. 24

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Updated as of Feb 24 09:11 AM

Metrobank said its branches are open to serve the public on Friday during the special non-working holiday announced by Malacanang the day before. Read more »

BSP urges Filipinos to use 'digital aguinaldo'

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Posted at Dec 19 05:04 PM

Filipinos must take advantage of digital finance when gift-giving this holiday season, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Monday as it encouraged the public to use digital aguinaldo this year. Read more »

More Filipinos investing in retirement through digital PERA: BSP

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Updated as of Oct 04 11:40 AM

More Filipinos have began investing in their retirement fund through the electronic Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) as contributions tripled in just 2 years, the central bank said on Tuesday. Read more »

PESONet, InstaPay transactions reach P5.37-T in first 7 months

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Posted at Sep 15 02:28 PM

The combined value of electronic transfers PESONet and InstaPay reached over P5.37 trillion in the first seven months of the year, BSP data showed. Read more »

6 digital banks allowed to fully operate: BSP

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Posted at Aug 24 12:11 PM

The BSP issued Certificates of Authority to Operate to 2 more digital banks, which would allow them to proceed with full operations. Read more »

Small businesses, digital nomads back capping bank transfer fees

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 08:03 PM

Bank transfer fees should be regulated since these are biting into the income of small business owners and digital workers, groups said. Read more »

GrabPay delays P15 InstaPay transfer fees to Aug. 18

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Posted at Jul 19 10:39 AM

Grab Philippines said the GrabPay P15 InstaPay transfer fee, originally set to be implemented on July 18, would be pushed back to Aug. 8. Read more »

GrabPay sets InstaPay transfer fee starting July 18

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Posted at Jun 03 01:34 PM

Grab Philippines on Friday said it would introduce fees for GrabPay InstaPay transfers to other banks and e-wallets pending the approval of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Read more »

BSP launches PESONet multi-batch settlement

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Updated as of Jan 24 09:50 PM

The BSP and the Philippine Payments Management Inc on Monday launched the multiple batch settlement (MBS) facility of the PESONet electronic fund transfer. Read more »

LIST: Banks with waived InstaPay, PESONet fees as of Jan. 20

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Posted at Jan 24 12:15 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Monday released the latest list of banks with waived fees for PESONet and InstaPay electronic cash transfers. Read more »

BSP halts InstaPay, PESONet fee hikes

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Posted at Dec 29 05:02 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday the Monetary Board has issued a moratorium on fees imposed for InstaPay and PESONet online fund transfers. Read more »

BSP 'confident' in hitting digitalization targets

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Posted at Dec 28 10:26 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Tuesday it is confident it can achieve its digitalization goals ahead of 2023. Read more »

Rural banks urged to use technology to stay competitive

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Posted at Dec 01 03:40 PM

Rural banks should tap technology to remain competitive in the new normal and to help boost financial inclusion in the countryside, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday. Read more »

Union Bank's digital bank gets SEC approval

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Posted at Nov 29 12:12 PM

Union Bank on Monday said the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the incorporation of its digital bank UnionDigital. Read more »

BSP eyeing central bank digital currency use in 'near future'

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Updated as of Nov 16 12:57 PM

The Bangko Sentral said it is eyeing the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) but for wholesale transactions not retail in the "near future." Read more »

Digital banks to help drive economic recovery, says BSP

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Posted at Nov 03 11:17 AM

Digital banks, along with traditional banks, can boost the country's pandemic recovery, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday, as it pushes for a "tech-savvy" economy. Read more »

1 in 5 payments now digital, says BSP

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 06:49 PM

One in 5 payments in the Philippines is now done digitally as the country moves towards its digitalization goals, the central bank said. Read more »

Volume of digital payments hit 20 percent in 2020: BSP

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 12:03 PM

The volume of digital payments in 2020 reached 20 percent, hitting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' target for the year, the central bank said. Read more »