Philippines
PH bank AUB takes e-wallet overseas with Alipay+ partnership
PH bank AUB takes e-wallet overseas with Alipay+ partnership
																					
							HelloMoney users can now pay via QR code in South Korea, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
						
					
					
				BPI Debit Mastercard to undergo maintenance on 4 Feb
																					
							ATM, e-commerce, and POS transactions will be unavailable from 12AM to 12NN.
						
					
					
				Higher loan demand, low credit losses spell better year for PH banks
																					
							Philippines’ digital banks will continue to make losses due to weak asset quality.
						
					
					
				Majority of Philippine banks to maintain lending standards in Q1: survey
																					
							Banks maintained their credit standards for households, corporates in Q4.
						
					
					
				SMBC, RCBC ink MOU to promote foreign direct investments to the Philippines
																					
							They do this alongside the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.
						
					
					
				Mizuho, BPI renew business cooperation agreement
																					
							The agreement aims to provide Japanese companies with banking support in the Philippines.
						
					
					
				8 in 10 Filipinos say formal credit options more accessible in 2023: Digido
																					
							At least 1 in 2 respondents had an outstanding loan from a formal lender.
						
					
					
				Security Bank updates terms for cash mgmt, trade finance solutions enrollment form
																					
							Notable changes include stating guidelines for T&C changes and its extent of accountability.
						
					
					
				Philippine remittances up 2.9% to $3b in November: central bank
																					
							Cumulative personal remittances grew to $33.6b in the first 11 months of 2023.
						
					
					
				Former PH finance secretary appointed to monetary board
																					
							He joins a seven-member board headed by BSP governor Eli Remolona, Jr.
						
					
					
				BDO to issue $89.2m in fixed-rate sustainability bonds
																					
							It has a tenor of 1.5% years and a coupon rate of 6.025% per annum.
						
					
					
				BPI doubles GCash e-loading fee
																					
							GCash loading via ECPay fee will be charged PHP10 starting March.
						
					
					
				Philippine bank lending up 7% in November 2023
																					
							Loans to production activities rose thanks to a growth in real estate and energy activities.
						
					
					
				Eight in 10 Filipinos are optimistic about formal credit options
																					
							However, 42% said there were no changes in the accessibility of formal credit alternatives.
						
					
					
				BSP onboards first non-bank e-money issuer in real-time settlement system
																					
							OmniPay no longer needs an existing RTGS participant to sponsor their settlement.
						
					
					
				Philippine central bank amends policy on bounced checks
																					
							It has also reintroduced the Intraday Settlement Facility for banks.
						
					
					
				BDO, top Asian banks publish new report on climate initiatives
																					
							The report offers practical insights and recommendations for financial institutions assessing transition finance cases.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                