Friday, August 11, 2023

Netbank and UBX announce partnership to extend loans to small businesses selling on e-commerce platforms.

Partnership is the latest example of cooperation between the two leaders in embedded finance and open finance in the Philippines.

Netbank and UBX have signed an agreement to issue loans to sellers on ecommerce platforms and started to issue these loans. Netbank expects to rapidly expand its lending to e-commerce sellers in the next year.

Many sellers on e-commerce platforms require additional working capital to expand their sales. Few banks are willing to work with these sellers, however, since they don't have collateral.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Budgeting Hacks: How to Manage Your Kids' Back-to-School Expenses this Season

Enjoy Home Credit's back-to-school cash loan promo with just 1 minute processing time!  

Home Credit eligible customers can enjoy its back-to-school cash loan promo with just 1 minute processing time until August 31, 2023 

With the new academic year just around the corner, most parents, especially moms, are gearing to ensure a smooth back-to-school season for their kids. This entails making sure that tuition fees and miscellaneous expenses are settled in time for the beginning of classes while providing everything they will need, including textbooks, pens, paper, uniforms, and even gadgets, to be equipped with the right tools for their school tasks. 

UnionBank Makes InstaPay Transfers Super Affordable and Rewarding!

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has always been a trailblazer in enabling affordable and convenient online transactions for its clients. Having one of the lowest inter-bank transfer fees in the industry was just the first step.  Now, UnionBank has FREE InstaPay fund transfers for transactions worth P1,000 and below from August 8 thru November 11, 2023! UnionBank Online app users can now make the most out of the deals this 8.8 with the savings they can get from the waived InstaPay fees. Now that’s an amazing offer!  

The good news doesn’t stop there! UnionBank is also bringing back its InstaPanalo Raffle promotion with a total of 3 million pesos in cash prizes to be given away. 

From August 1 to November 15, 2023, UnionBank Online app users doing InstaPay fund transfers worth above P1,000 get a chance to win cash prizes of up to P100,000! For every five (5) successful InstaPay send transactions worth above P1,000 each, customers automatically earn 1 e-raffle entry. There will be forty (40) winners of P50,000 in the first 2 draws and ten (10) lucky winners of P100,000 during the grand draw. Non-winners during the first and second draw events can still qualify for the grand draw.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Crypto and blockchain education gain significant traction in Philippine Universities

Global Miranda Miner Group launches nationwide caravan to educate students on the fundamentals of next-generation technology.

The rising adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in the Philippines has prompted more universities to offer educational sessions, helping students keep up with the fast-changing digital and financial landscapes.

Leading this initiative is Arlone “Paul” Abello, known as Coach Miranda Miner, an investor, crypto market analyst, and CEO of the Web3 learning platforms Elite University and FEASTGold. In 2022, his firm Global Miranda Miner Group (GMMG) launched “CrypTalk: University Caravan,” designed to empower the next generation of finance and technology professionals with essential knowledge about blockchain trends and cryptocurrency as transformative emerging technologies in the financial world.

Friday, August 4, 2023

Landco Towers, Family-friendly Resort Condominiums South of Metro Manila

Landco offers RFO (Ready for Occupancy) Units in East Bay Residences 

Landco Towers at East Bay Residences, are modern resort condominiums in a laid-back neighborhood strategically situated at KM21 East Service Road, Sucat, Muntinlupa City. There are five Landco Towers that offer an ideal home for families to enjoy a leisurely pace of urban life amid a scenic resort landscape, the convenience of a retail strip and family-friendly facilities, and accessibility to business hubs and schools.

Quantum Residences: Everything that matters is here

The demand for residential spaces in major cities in Metro Manila continues to increase. This is as the real estate sector is seen to benefit from the continued reopening of the economy, including the return to office mandates and rising foreign investments.

Horizon Land, the smart-value brand of premier real estate developer Federal Land, Inc., is addressing the increasing demand for investment-worthy properties within Metro Manila with the launch of Quantum Residences, a three-tower property strategically located along Taft Avenue in Pasay City.

Thursday, August 3, 2023

PH ripe for open finance

BSP, UBX, ECCP-SCOFFI commit to collaborate to leverage open finance to drive inclusion 

UBX, the leading open finance platform in the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and members of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines’ (ECCP) Special Committee on Open Finance and Financial Inclusion (SCOFFI) committed to collaborate closely to leverage open finance in driving financial inclusion further in the country. 

In a recent Kapihan Session organized by the ECCP-SCOFFI, UBX Managing Director for Open Finance Jamie Garchitorena, BSP Deputy Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier highlighted the readiness of the Philippines in embracing open finance.