Philippines

Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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Tala Reaches 1 Million Users in Philippines Four Months After Launch

Tala Reaches 1 Million Users in Philippines Four Months After Launch
Tala Reaches 1 Million Users in Philippines Four Months After Launch
August 23, 2023  |  Mobile

Tala says it is approaching 1 million wallet users in the Philippines after launching there in April. The announcement by the money app for the...

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From Portugal to the Philippines, Real-Time Payments Increase Their Global Footprint
From Portugal to the Philippines, Real-Time Payments Increase Their Global Footprint
July 05, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments have gained significant traction worldwide, revolutionizing how consumers and businesses conduct financial transactions. Many countries have successfully implemented real-time payment systems to enhance...

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GCash Parent CEO Says Firm Is ‘Ripe’ to Go Public
GCash Parent CEO Says Firm Is ‘Ripe’ to Go Public
June 08, 2023  |  IPO

Philippines-based mobile wallet provider GCash is reportedly ready to go public. “We’re pretty much ripe for it,” Ernest Cu, president and CEO of GCash parent...

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Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Grow South Africa, Philippines Operations
Tyme Raises $77.8 Million to Grow South Africa, Philippines Operations
May 24, 2023  |  Investments

Digital banking group Tyme has raised $77.8 million in a pre-Series C capital raise. The Singapore-headquartered firm will use the new funding to continue growing its operations in South...

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Emerging Nations Woo Crypto With Economic Zones, Relaxed Rules
Emerging Nations Woo Crypto With Economic Zones, Relaxed Rules
September 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance is working with crypto-friendly Nigeria to create a digital economic zone aimed at enticing blockchain and cryptocurrency companies to set up shop in Africa’s...

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MoneyGram, CreditCare Team to Help Unbanked in Philippines, Vietnam, Nigeria
MoneyGram, CreditCare Team to Help Unbanked in Philippines, Vietnam, Nigeria
September 06, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Consumer finance company CreditCare Technology has teamed up with MoneyGram to expand further into the emerging markets of the Philippines, Vietnam and Nigeria. Based in...

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CBDC Weekly: BIS Says 90% Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency; Call to Slow Down Digital Rupee; Philippines Plans Q4 Pilot of Wholesale CBDC
CBDC Weekly: BIS Says 90% Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency; Call to Slow Down Digital...
May 09, 2022  |  CBDC

Nine out of 10 central banks surveyed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said that they are at least exploring a central bank digital...

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CBDC Weekly: Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin; Russia, India, Mexico Set CBDC Dates; Philippines Announces Wholesale Pilot
CBDC Weekly: Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin; Russia, India, Mexico Set CBDC Dates; Philippines Announces...
April 29, 2022  |  CBDC

Technically, the Central African Republic’s (CAR’s) decision to make bitcoin a legal tender alongside the regional CFA Franc isn’t central bank digital currency (CBDC) news....

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