Bank of the Philippine Islands’ microfinance arm, BPI Direct BanKo Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo), has enlisted NASDAQ-listed ACI Worldwide to advance its payment infrastructure, according to a statement. Under the partnership, BanKo will implement ACI’s issuing and acquiring platform, which is...
For the fourth time this year, the live reporting of banks' expanded Comprehensive Credit and Equity Exposures Report (COCREE) has been delayed, and pilot testing suspended, due to unspecified system issues. Based on BSP Memorandum No. M-2024-043 issued on December 19th, which detailed the updated...
Bank of the Philippine Islands’ (BPI) financial inclusion and microfinance arm BanKo has teamed up with agri-tech company Agrilever to launch the Agri NegosyoKo Loan Program. In a media briefing, BPI said this initiative aims to help farmers strengthen their agricultural practices and...
The automated election system (AES) source codes for the May 2022 polls have been deposited at the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for safekeeping. Screenshot Comelec FB Officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) led by Executive Director Bartolome Sinocruz and Atty. John Rex Laudiangco...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday, Jan. 31, signed an escrow agreement for the safekeeping of the automated election system (AES) source code in relation to the May 2022 polls. Screenshot Comelec FB The virtual signing was led by Comelec...
Slows down branch expansion BPI Direct BanKo (BanKo), the savings bank subsidiary of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) specializing in micro enterprises financing for as low as P25,000 up to P150,000 collateral-free, is targeting the grant of P7 billion micro loans this year to help micro...
Creamline players celebrate after beating PetroGazz in Game 1 of the PVL Open Conference finals Wednesday night at The Arena in San Juan. (Sports Vision Images) Five teams have already confirmed participation in Premier Volleyball League’s Open Conference which is tentatively set April 10 at the...
Middle blocker Jeanette Panaga (center) joined Creamline after her departure from Petro Gazz. (Photo from PVL) Creamline and BanKo Perlas are beefing up their lineups for the anticipated return of Premier Volleyball League competitions with the acquisition of prized players from Petro Gazz. The...
Amanda Villanueva announces her retirement from volleyball Former Adamson University star Amanda Villanueva is retiring from playing professional volleyball. Villanueva, 28, announced her decision on her social media account on Thursday, saying that she is moving on to the next chapter of her life....
