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Dec 29 2020 ‘HEART-ING’ Digital
Helen Yuchengco-Dee, once told me: “Even when the sea seems calm, wear a lifejacket.” This maxim has been at the core of RCBC’s dynamic business continuity plan. When news of the first Philippine COVID 19 case broke out, we immediately rolled the drawing board out. While hoping for the best, we prepared for the worst.…
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Dec 28 2020 PayMaya says users reach 28 million in 2020 across platforms
DIGITAL PAYMENT company PayMaya Philippines, Inc. has reached 28 million users across its platforms this year.
The company in a press release on Monday said that more Filipinos have been using the e-wallet platform for contactless transactions during the pandemic.
“Cashless transactions made by Filipinos through the PayMaya app, in fact, have consistently registered triple-digit growth rates…
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Dec 28 2020 Globe supports PH growing online with its robust internet nationwide
The demand for online purchase rise even before the Holiday season starts. But the phenomenal growth in online holiday shopping and the need to stay physically distanced from one another especially in a season of gatherings, Filipinos are well-connected and equipped with constantly improving internet connectivity to buy essentials, send or receive presents, and prepare…
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Dec 28 2020 PH RCBC’s DiskarTech bags International award for Best Digital Inclusion Initiative 2020
There is no stopping the country’s first Taglish financial super app powered by Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) DiskarTech from reaping awards after it bagged the Best Digital Inclusion Initiative award from the International Innovation Awards (IIA) under the Service Solution category. The announcement was awarded through a virtual live streaming ceremony on December 16,…
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Dec 27 2020 FinTech Alliance turns crisis into opportunities amidst COVID19
For astute business leaders, a crisis is an opportunity in disguise, and this is what makes many business leaders.The year 2020 is. backbreaking for everyone across all sectors. With the pandemic still gives uncertainties to other businesses, the Fintech Alliance on the other hand has still a reason to celebrate key milestones and be optimistic…
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Dec 23 2020 2021 Nat’l PR Congress to focus on online empowerment
Even prior to the advent of the destructive coronavirus pandemic, 2020 was filled with buzzwords about technology such as IoT, Digital Transformation, 5G, IR4, Cloud, and AI to name a few. But all of these words are harbingers of the digital age, and it is here to stay.Needless to say, it is not only the…
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Dec 20 2020 Technology UGNAYAN 2030 leads to Digital Resilient PH
Business moguls, Information and Communications Technology experts, and Academia believe that digital transformation will spell a big diffence in the growth and development of the economy, or to lead to the economic recovery.Cisco, the worldwide leader in technology, launched UGNAYAN 2030, a collaboration framework with government leaders, industry, and academia aimed at building greater digital…
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Dec 20 2020 BSP sets reserve rules for the holidays
THE CENTRAL BANK issued guidelines for the computation of reserve requirements for both banks and quasi-lenders for the upcoming holidays amid reduced reserve days.
Memorandum No. M-2020-094 signed by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Chuchi G. Fonacier on Dec. 18 said the central bank will merge the week leading to Christmas and the New…
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Dec 20 2020 PH new e-commerce solution to support enterprising Filipinos
Globally and locally, the lockdown forced upon us by the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the lives of everyone we know. It has caused anxiety as health and safety concerns coupled with economic and income uncertainties weighed down every Juan and Juana, setting back a broad spectrum of businesses.While we know that many businesses folded up, as…
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Dec 17 2020 Finance Chief: Digitalization transformation top priority of BIR, BOC
Ensuring efficiency. seamless and on time, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have put their respective digital transformation programs on the fast lane this year even amid the COVID-19 pandemic to further improve tax administration for the benefit of taxpayers and raise the collection efficiency of these agencies.
In separate reports…