Maya has been recognized in global rankings by Forbes and The Asian Banker, reflecting the continued growth of its digital banking business operating at scale and achieving profitability. Maya is included in Forbes’ World’s Best Banks 2026 list, marking its fourth consecutive year on the global...
International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private-sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (WBG), will invest up to $25 million in a structured debt fund that will finance financial technology (fintech) companies, including those operating in the Philippines. In an April 13 disclosure, IFC said its...
Around 40 financial technology (fintech) companies are now phasing out one-time passwords (OTPs) in their security systems, as the financial industry races to meet the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) midyear deadline for adopting more advanced anti-fraud systems. Lito Villanueva, founding...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to ease the minimum public ownership (MPO) requirement for initial public offerings (IPOs), a move that could clear a major hurdle for the long-anticipated market debut of Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), the operator of e-wallet GCash....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a stock split for Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), the owner of GCash, a move intended to lower the per-share price and make the stock more affordable for its long-anticipated initial public offering (IPO). In a disclosure to the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has called on leaders and innovators in the financial technology sector to help develop a globally competitive capital market. “If we work together—government, industry, and innovators—we can make the Philippines not just a participant, but a leader in...
President Marcos has encouraged the financial technology sector to continue working towards making the country a fintech innovation hub. In his speech at the opening of the Manila Tech Summit 2025 in Taguig City on Aug. 26, Marcos conveyed his vision about the Philippines being a financial...
British financial technology (fintech) giant Revolut is set to enter the Philippine market by establishing its second Global Tech Hub in Asia, as part of its goal to reach 100 million customers worldwide. In a statement released on Wednesday, July 30, the Department of Finance (DOF) said the entry...
Ayala Corporation reported that Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt, the owner of GCash) is undergoing a stock split that will result in a lower par value per share and increase its market appeal when it launches its initial public offering. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala...
Financial technology firm Skyro Lending, Inc. reported that it is slowly gaining traction from local and international banks to help finance its business growth throughout this year. In a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, April 29, Nasim Aliev, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Skyro,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not abandoning the 20-percent minimum public ownership of rule for initial public offerings (IPOs), although it has approved the plan of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to relax its implementation of this requirement to make it easier for large...
The country’s investment houses are considering an agreement to carve out among themselves equally the huge $1 billion to $1.5 billion initial public offering (IPO) of Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt), which owns top e-wallet GCash. This is according to Investment House Association of the...
