Banking & Insurance
PalawanPay brings Visa power to unbanked Filipinos
PalawanPay, the e-wallet of the Palawan Group of Companies, is widening access to digital payments with the launch of its Virtual Visa Card, a move aimed squarely at millions of Filipinos without bank accounts or credit cards.
SMAC rewards families for every remittance
SMAC, the country’s leading loyalty program, and BDO Remit, BDO Unibank’s trusted remittance service, have formed a new partnership to give more value to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. The agreement was formalized in November at the BDO Corporate Center in Ortigas, Pasig.
BPI warns customers to stay alert vs holiday scams
As holiday shopping ramps up, BPI is reminding customers to stay vigilant against scams, which are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Fraudsters are now able to mimic official bank communications convincingly, whether through phone calls, text messages, or social media.
Union Digital Bank expects to break even in 2026
Union Digital Bank (UDB), the digital banking arm of Union Bank of the Philippines, expects to make money finally in 2026 as it recovers from earlier losses and improves its loan quality.
LandBank, DTI lift MSMEs financing nationwide
The Land Bank of the Philippines is expanding its push to bankroll grassroots enterprise with a new lending program designed to widen, simplify and tailor financing for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
