Fintechnews

Hyperstacks Raises US$500k From ALAB Group to Scale Payment Rails

Hyperstacks, a Philippine fintech infrastructure company, has secured US$500,000 (approximately PHP 30 million) in funding from the ALAB Group to expand its platform

2026/02/05

Why Platforms Matter More Than Models in Deploying AI for Payments

Artificial intelligence has arrived in payments. Big Tech players are embedding AI into authentication, personalisation, cashierless checkout and conversational

2026/02/05

BSP Allows All Bank Categories to Offer Islamic Services in the Philippines

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued Circular No. 1219, Series of 2025, to streamline the prudential regulatory guidelines for Islamic banking. These

2026/02/04

PayRex Appoints Red Jaques Bernaldez as New Chief Operating Officer

Philippine payment startup PayRex has appointed Red Jaques Bernaldez as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Bernaldez joins the fintech firm following his tenure

2026/02/04

Comparing Deposit Interest Rates of Philippines Digital Banks (2026)

Saving money is not just about discipline. Ask anyone who has been saving for a while, and they will tell you that where you keep your cash matters just as much

2026/02/04

MYEG Philippines to Provide Payment Solutions for Economic Zones

MYEG Philippines Inc. has renewed its strategic partnership with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to continue providing digital payment solutions for

2026/02/03

BSP Seeks Satellite Internet for Digital Payments in Remote Areas

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has initiated discussions with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to provide satellite internet

2026/02/03

LANDBANK and Department of Tourism Push for Digitalised Tourism Payments

The Landbank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have expanded their partnership to digitalise payment systems and streamline procurement

2026/02/03

Coins.ph Joins Circle Payments Network to Enable Philippine Peso Payouts

Coins.ph has announced its integration into the Circle Payments Network (CPN) to facilitate more efficient cross-border payments into the Philippines. The platform

2026/02/03

RCBC Plans to Issue Fixed Rate Peso Bonds

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) is planning to offer fixed-rate peso-denominated bonds to support its growth and sustainable financing initiatives. The bank

2026/02/02