Tag "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)"
Five ASEAN Central Banks Sign MoU for Regional Payment Connectivity
Five central banks in ASEAN announced that they have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on regional payment connectivity to support faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive cross-border payments. Signed at the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the central
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Singapore and the Philippines Ink Deal for Cross-Border QR Payments Linkage
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) today signed a deal to to facilitate interoperable payments between the two countries. The enhanced Fintech Cooperation Agreement (CA) builds on the earlier 2017 agreement to broaden
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MAS and Philippines Central Bank Commit to Promote Data Connectivity, Info Sharing
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have committed to work together to promote data connectivity in financial services in a joint statement. Both regulators recognise that the ability to aggregate, store, process, and transmit
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BSP’s Governor Diokno to Lead the Launch of Digital Retirement Account
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno will lead the virtual launch of the Digital Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA), said the regulator in a media statement issued earlier today. PERA is a voluntary retirement account that
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Philippines Central Bank Joins Digital Currency Race
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippines’ central bank, has created a committee to look at the feasibility and policy implications of issuing its own digital currency, governor Benjamin E. Diokno said on July 29. “We have to first look
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BSP Monetary Board Grants RCBC Approval Distribute COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) granted authority to Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to accept government funds to assist the social amelioration program under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. RCBC is the first private universal bank permitted
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Philippines: BSP Accredits 6th Virtual Currency Exchange
The Philippine central bank has issued another virtual currency exchange (VCE) license to a blockchain company, now the 6th in the country, even as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set the launching of its draft of crypto-trading rules.
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 9)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Follow the Fintech Philippines Facebook or Twitter channel to stay updated. Here we go: Qwikwire Claims Biggest Funding Round Cross-border property solutions platform Qwikwire claims to
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 6)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Here we go: Cagayan mulls casino, cryptocurrency hub with Chinese The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) in the Philippines is proposing a new casino
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 5)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Here we go: FinTech firms need to build more partnerships to grow Creating more partnerships and going digital is one of the better business
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