Digital Payments

17 Mar 2026

1:07PM

ShopeePay links with HitPay to expand SME payments

ShopeePay has partnered with payment gateway HitPay to expand digital payment access for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and consumers across the Philippines, as online transactions continue to surge.

8 Mar 2026

12:17PM

Coins.ph pushes digital payments for faster LGU services

Coins.ph is calling on local government units (LGUs) to accelerate the digital transformation of public payment systems, arguing that outdated processes are costing communities both time and money.

24 Feb 2026

11:14AM

GCash backs QR-NFC blend to boost inclusion, security

Digital payments in Asia Pacific are at a crossroads, with industry leaders weighing whether to chase the next breakthrough or focus on building systems that serve people on the ground.

21 Jan 2026

5:02AM

Maya modernizes power bill payments for NAPOCOR communities

Maya is rolling out digital electricity bill payments for residential customers served by the National Power Corp. under its Small Power Utilities Group, bringing cashless options to remote and missionary communities not connected to the main power grid.

14 Jan 2026

4:43PM

Ant International widens digital payment access across SE Asia

Improving access to digital payments across Southeast Asia is emerging as a defining priority for fintech players seeking to unlock inclusive growth in fragmented but fast-scaling digital economies.

4 Dec 2025

3:54PM

GCash, gov’t push smoother global payments for PH freelancers

Filipino freelancers need financial tools that make receiving global payments easier while minimizing fees and foreign exchange losses, officials and industry players said at a roundtable focused on strengthening the country’s fast-growing gig economy.

25 Nov 2025

6:44AM

BPI–SingX deal drives fast, secure remittances for OFWs

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has partnered with SingX Singapore Pte. Ltd., a leading digital payment services provider in Asia, to give Overseas Filipinos in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia a smarter, faster, and more secure way to send money home — instantly and around the clock.

18 Nov 2025

3:42PM

Google Wallet debuts in PH, offers secure and seamless payments

Google officially launched Google Wallet in the Philippines on Nov. 18, marking a major step forward in the country’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem.

17 Nov 2025

4:50PM

Mizuho Bank expands Boomi-powered payments upgrade across APAC

Mizuho Bank has deployed the Boomi Enterprise Platform to modernize its regional payments infrastructure and speed up ISO 20022 compliance, offering corporate clients a streamlined, self-service channel that handles payment file translation and validation behind the scenes.