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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GCash Sees Surge in eWallet Use in the Philippines

GCash Sees Surge in eWallet Use in the Philippines
GCash Sees Surge in eWallet Use in the Philippines
September 28, 2021  |  International

Mobile wallet company GCash is aiming to remove friction from financial services in the Philippines where consumers have seen challenges, according to a press release....

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Philippines Grants Digital Banking License to PayMaya
Philippines Grants Digital Banking License to PayMaya
September 20, 2021  |  Digital Banking

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the central bank of the Philippines, has approved a digital banking license for the FinTech PayMaya. The company, an arm...

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Voyager Nabs $167M, Prepares To Launch Digital Bank in Philippines
Voyager Nabs $167M, Prepares To Launch Digital Bank in Philippines
June 28, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Philippines’ Voyager Innovations, a payments startup, has raised $167 million in venture funding, according to a news release. The company plans to build up its...

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Bitcoin Daily: Signal Messaging App Testing Crypto Payments; Gemini Adds 20 Tokens To Exchange; SIA, WizKey Partner For Credit Market Based On Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Signal Messaging App Testing Crypto Payments; Gemini Adds 20 Tokens To Exchange; SIA,...
January 26, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Signal is exploring the idea of adding cryptocurrency payments into its messaging app by integrating MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency supported by the Stellar blockchain, Platformer reported....

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Philippines Investigates 57 Potential Participants In Wirecard Scandal
Philippines Investigates 57 Potential Participants In Wirecard Scandal
September 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Fifty-seven local and international “persons of interest” who possibly participated in the Wirecard AG scandal are subjects of a probe by government officials in the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
July 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee...

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