Philippines

Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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Emerging Nations Woo Crypto With Economic Zones, Relaxed Rules
Emerging Nations Woo Crypto With Economic Zones, Relaxed Rules
September 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance is working with crypto-friendly Nigeria to create a digital economic zone aimed at enticing blockchain and cryptocurrency companies to set up shop in Africa’s...

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MoneyGram, CreditCare Team to Help Unbanked in Philippines, Vietnam, Nigeria
MoneyGram, CreditCare Team to Help Unbanked in Philippines, Vietnam, Nigeria
September 06, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Consumer finance company CreditCare Technology has teamed up with MoneyGram to expand further into the emerging markets of the Philippines, Vietnam and Nigeria. Based in...

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CBDC Weekly: BIS Says 90% Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency; Call to Slow Down Digital Rupee; Philippines Plans Q4 Pilot of Wholesale CBDC
CBDC Weekly: BIS Says 90% Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency; Call to Slow Down Digital...
May 09, 2022  |  CBDC

Nine out of 10 central banks surveyed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that they are at least exploring a central bank digital...

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CBDC Weekly: Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin; Russia, India, Mexico Set CBDC Dates; Philippines Announces Wholesale Pilot
CBDC Weekly: Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin; Russia, India, Mexico Set CBDC Dates; Philippines Announces...
April 29, 2022  |  CBDC

Technically, the Central African Republic’s (CAR’s) decision to make bitcoin a legal tender alongside the regional CFA Franc isn’t central bank digital currency (CBDC) news....

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Philippines BDO Unibank Urges Tough Cybercrime Oversight 
Philippines BDO Unibank Urges Tough Cybercrime Oversight 
April 22, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

As election day nears for the Philippines, the country’s biggest bank, BDO Unibank Inc., is asking that the next president ratchet up legislation and enforcement...

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Travel Platform Agoda Teams With Atome to Offer BNPL in Philippines
Travel Platform Agoda Teams With Atome to Offer BNPL in Philippines
March 13, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Agoda, the digital travel platform, is working alongside BNPL firm Atome to add more flexible payment options for the Philippines, a press release says. The rollout...

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Filipino Payments Firm PayMongo Raises $31M
Filipino Payments Firm PayMongo Raises $31M
February 22, 2022  |  Investments

Online B2B payments firm PayMongo has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round led by JAM Fund, a venture capital firm led by...

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Lawmaker Urges Philippines Central Bank to Push for Lower Fees
Lawmaker Urges Philippines Central Bank to Push for Lower Fees
February 18, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Philippines’ Sen. Grace Poe is turning to the country’s central bank to request that it help appeal to financial institutions to lower digital and eWallet...

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Voyager Innovations Could Look to Raise as Much as $200M
Voyager Innovations Could Look to Raise as Much as $200M
February 15, 2022  |  Investments

Voyager Innovations, owner of the FinTech PayMaya, could be on the hunt for additional funding in the range of $150 million to $200 million, Bloomberg...

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