Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s 6th largest lender by assets, strengthened its presence in the regional fintech spotlight as it joined high-level conversations at the Money20/20 Asia PH Summit, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s most influential gatherings for financial innovation.
RCBC’s participation in the regional forum reinforced its push to help shape how digital finance evolves in the Philippines and beyond.
RCBC was represented by Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation and Inclusion Officer Lito Villanueva, who took part in two panel discussions that explored both the future direction of financial services and the practical work of expanding access.
In the opening panel following the keynote, titled Key Fintech Trends 2026 in the Philippines and the APAC Region The Future of Money, Villanueva joined industry leaders in setting the tone for the conference.
The discussion examined how fintech, digital payments, and platform-based services are expected to develop across the region, with insights drawn from the 2026 Fintech Trends Whitepaper.
Moderated by Money20/20 Asia’s Danny Levy, the exchange highlighted the growing interplay of technology, regulation, and collaboration.
Villanueva, who also serves as Founding Chairman of FinTech Alliance.Ph, later joined a second panel focused on a persistent inclusion challenge.
Titled Offline First Fintech for Zero Connectivity Environments, the session tackled the realities of serving communities with limited or unreliable internet access. Panelists discussed approaches such as agent banking, branch-lite models, and hybrid digital and physical infrastructure aimed at reaching rural households, farmers, and micro-entrepreneurs.
The panel brought together voices from both industry and regulation, including Tala External Affairs Director Arianne Ferrer and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Senior Director Melchor Plabasan. It was moderated by Namita Kinjawadekar, Content Lead of Money20/20 Asia.
RCBC’s engagement at the summit reflects its broader strategy of innovation-led growth grounded in inclusion and resilience, as it continues to contribute to policy-relevant and market-driven discussions shaping the future of digital finance.
