Tag: Philippines
First Circle bags $1.3m to bring SME lending to South-East Asia
South-East Asian SME lender First Circle has raised $1.3m in a new round from Accion Venture Lab and Deep Blue Ventures. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
UnionBank launches New Eon, the first “selfie” banking
UnionBank has launched New EON, a new digital banking platform. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
JuanCredit, the first credit scoring system in the Philippines
The Philippines is an interesting country to study. Read more: www.e27.co
Azimo updates remit service
Azimo announced a complete overhaul of money transfer services to the Philippines. Read more: www.fintechranking.com
The startup building a cashless economy in The Philippines
Sixty-nine percent of Filipinos were underbanked as of 2015. But the country also has the fastest-growing smartphone market in ASEAN.
Ant Financial backs Philippines FinTech player Mynt
Chinese FinTech giant Ant financial is making moves in the Philippines with an investment in Mynt. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
PaidUp helps Philippine SMEs crowdfund working capital
PaidUp also turns your phone into a prepaid digital wallet, enabling you to find, order and instantly pay for food, drinks and services. Read more: www.e27.co
External Coin one-year anniversary
Token Hub Asia in the Philippines recently celebrated its one-year anniversary as a remittance service for altcoin, XEC. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
Coins.ph takes $5m for blockchain financial inclusion
Philippines-based Coins.ph has raised $5m in a Series A round to bring financial inclusion through blockchain technology. The funding was led by Quona Capital. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Philippines e-commerce needs payment solutions
While online retail has seen a boost with the popularity of e- and m-commerce channels, supporting business processes like payments must mature. Read more: Read more: www.e27.co