Digital payment transactions via PESONet and InstaPay increased by 51.5 percent to ₱2 trillion in June this year, from ₱1.32 trillion in the same month last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported. This represents a ₱680-billion increase from June 2024, according to the BSP data....
Digital payment transactions via PESONET and Instapay increased by 31.2 percent to ₱1.85 trillion in April, from ₱1.41 trillion in the same month last year. This is equivalent to a ₱440-billion increase from April 2024, according to the latest Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data....
Digital payment transactions via PESONet and InstaPay increased by nearly 45 percent to ₱1.85 trillion in March from ₱1.28 trillion in the same month last year. This is equivalent to a ₱570 billion increase from March 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. Similarly,...
Digital payment transactions via PESONet and InstaPay increased by over 34 percent to ₱1.65 trillion in Febraury from ₱1.23 trillion in the same month last year. This is equivalent to a ₱420 billion increase from February 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. However,...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) changed on Feb. 13 how its customers load their GCash and Maya accounts through its app. Instead of directly topping them up, they now have to use the "Transfer to Another Bank" option. This might seem like an extra step, and it also comes with an additional...
The central bank said all eligible financial institutions (FIs) encountering timing mismatches in their transactions via the peso real-time gross settlement (RTGS) payment system can now avail of the fully-automated intraday settlement facility (ISF) to prevent gridlocks. The Bangko Sentral ng...
Irked by exorbitant bank transfer fees amid the prevailing high inflation, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to issue regulations that would put a cap on bank charges. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda (Photo from Salceda’s office) Salceda, chairman of the...
In this new world, safety is priority The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdowns and movement restrictions compelled Filipino consumers to shift from cash to digital payments, and the use of digital platforms for fund transfers, InstaPay, and PESONet has increased tremendously. As of...
Bank of Philippines Islands (BPI), the country’s leading commercial bank, said more businesses need to digitalize on increasing demand for cashless and cash lite transactions. BPI Transaction Services Head Ana Sison noted that many traditional businesses are ill-prepared to adjust to the...
Security Bank announced that it will continue to offer free InstaPay and PESONet for free until December 31, 2020 as part of its efforts to support the lockdown measures and keep clients safe at home. “We encourage everyone to remain safe during this pandemic by staying at home and conducting...
