The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the Bank for International Settlements, in collaboration with other central banks, have successfully completed the comprehensive blueprint for phase three of Project Nexus — an ambitious program that aims to seamlessly connect instant payment systems (IPS) across multiple countries.
Dollars sent home by overseas Filipinos increased by 3.1% to $2.86 billion in April 2024, up from $2.77 billion during the same month last year — growing marginally for at least the third year in a row now during the traditionally weak month for remittances.