Experian and FinScore to Raise Financial Inclusion in the Philippines via Alternative Credit Scoring
Through this partnership FinScore will intensify its focus on delivering alternative credit scoring to help financial institutions reduce high default rates and prevent fraudulent activity.
New IFC Initiative Helps Banks in Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, Egypt Scale Climate Finance
The program is designed to increase climate lending by participating banks in Egypt, Mexico, the Philippines, and South Africa to 30 percent of their portfolios by 2030.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and French Agency Tie up to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Philippines
The grant from the French Development Agency is expected to enhance the BSP’s initiatives to empower marginalized sectors in the Philippines by providing them access to financial products and services.
The Philippines Enhances National Strategy for Financial Inclusion
The refreshed six-year-old National Strategy for Financial Inclusion is meant to make it more current and to reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and greater digitalization of financial services.
Digital Banking Spurs Financial Inclusion in Philippines
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said the establishment of a digital banking framework is particularly relevant as billions of people affected by the pandemic are driving a historic and dramatic shift in consumer behavior.
UBX Mobile ATMs to Expedite Philippine Government's COVID-19 Subsidies
UBX, the fintech company of Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), recently started deploying a rapid and remote mobile-enabled ATM solution in response to COVID-19, as part of its i2i platform.
Philippines: Landbank Offers Loan Package to Help Small Firms Recover
Landbank’s lending program dubbed I-RESCUE provides credit and loan restructuring, the state-run lender said in a statement on Wednesday.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Encourages Shift to E-payments Amid Quarantine
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno championed the use of e-payments amid the Luzon-wide, enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to minimize face-to-face transactions and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Philippines’ Financial Industry and NGO Groups Link for Faster COVID-19 Subsidy Delivery
Private companies join hands in support of the government’s social amelioration program to Filipinos severely affected by the COVID-19 enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) through the promotion of alternative encashment facilities nationwide.