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Fighting financial crime with advanced machine learning capabilities
RCBC and GBG clinched two major awards at the ABF Retail Banking Awards 2022 with their enterprise risk management technology.
Citi completes sale of Philippine consumer business to UnionBank
The sale includes the transfer of 1,540 staff to the Philippine bank.
Philippine Bank of Communications names new independent directors
They have also been assigned to the bank’s RPT committee.
Philippine fintech startup PayMongo launches partnership with Atome
The partnership will enable the expansion of BNPL services on the payment platform.
ING Bank begin discontinuing retail product services in the Philippines
The bank’s app will be decommissioned by the end of 2022.
Philippine banks takes back pre-pandemic profitability in mid-2022: analyst
NPL in the country’s banking sector has peaked and will continue to decline.
ING pulls back from the Philippine retail banking market
Over 380,000 clients are expected to be affected once they leave the market by end of the year.
EastWest Bank to appoint new CEO, President
New CEO is current strategy consultant for the bank’s parent company Filinvest.
Philippine-based Netbank launches all-in-one financial app for overseas workers
Filipino foreign workers can remit and send money to the Philippines at a lower cost.
Alternative payments disrupt Philippines’ e-commerce payment market
GCash is king in the country.
Tonik hires former Google and Facebook exec
He will take on the role of Chief People Officer.
Wait and see tactics: PH central bank holds off on tightening monetary policies
However, a threat from the West makes it seem that the central bank may be overly confident.
Philippine banks’ credit costs to further decline in 2022
Profits are expected to strengthen throughout the year as the economy recovers.
Bank of the Philippine Islands’ asset quality is on the path for improvement: S&P
The bank’s non-performing loans ratio is expected to further decline in 2022.
UnionBank joins sandbox for digital currency use
The sandbox will evaluate CBDC use cases.
Mizuho Bank to invest $61m in Philippine digital bank operator Tonik Financial
The bank hopes to cash in on the Philippines growing digital finance sector.
Philippines’ BSP announces countermeasures against fake banknotes from ATMs
The banking regulator earlier warned the public of counterfeit notes from ATMs.