Visa sees growth in electronic payments
VISA, INC. sees growth in the adoption of electronic payments in the Philippines, although infrastructure and access continue to be challenges.
Securing businesses in the digital age
By J. Albert Gamboa
Discussions about disruptive technology and digital transformation have lately been dominating the conversations inside corporate boardrooms and among the C-suites in private companies, spilling over to some government agencies and non-government organizations.
Peso rises further as tensions abroad ease
THE PESO continued to strengthen against the dollar on Thursday as political tensions abroad eased.
Yields on term deposits climb
TERM DEPOSITS saw a sharp rise in yields yesterday, with stronger demand seen for longer tenors ahead of a fresh cut in bank reserves.
PhilCare rolls out OFW plan
PHILHEALTHCARE, INC. (PhilCare) is rolling out a new product catering to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) starting with those based in Israel, as part of the firm’s venture into alternative market segments to expand their coverage.
Peso strengthens slightly
THE PESO rose slightly against the dollar on Wednesday on the back of easing oil prices amid geopolitical tensions abroad.
BSP to raise TDF offers to absorb liquidity
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) will raise the auction volume for term deposits in the coming weeks in order to absorb additional liquidity released following a fresh cut in bank reserves.
Philippine blockchain association launched
THE BLOCKCHAIN Association of the Philippines (BAP), one of the first blockchain-related organizations in the country, has been launched to harness and develop its use cases in the country, including the banking sector.
Fed’s Bullard warns vs hikes amid low inflation
THE FEDERAL RESERVE should slow its pace of policy normalization to help re-align price expectations around 2% and maintain the credibility of its inflation target, Fed Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Tuesday in Tokyo.
Robotics is now here
By Flor G. Tarriela
PNB’s Human Resource Head Bong Austero recently arranged a Robotics workshop attended by PNB’s Board and Senior Management Team. Yes, you read it correctly: robotics! We assembled our own robots and programmed them to move in a specific way. It was challenging at first as we familiarized ourselves with programming language, but once we moved to the testing stage when we checked if our robots were moving in the way we wanted them to, it became fun.
Peso weakens anew
THE PESO weakened anew against the dollar on Tuesday as geopolitical uncertainties in Europe arose.
T-bill offer awarded fully
THE GOVERNMENT fully awarded the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday as yields declined across all tenors, supported by the additional liquidity in...