Digital banks allow customers to pay, save, and move funds without managing a separate financial tool.
eWallets and digital banks are gaining ground as financial concerns persist and more Filipinos look for ways to save, pay and borrow.
TransUnion data shows more Filipinos are turning to credit as emergency, personal, and family expenses put pressure on household finances.
Survey reveals that consumers remain skeptical of financial institutions and prefer to spread their money across multiple providers.
Banks and e-wallets gradually roll out services that simplify transfers and recurring payments.
The approval formally reclassifies MariBank as a digital bank, aligning its regulatory status with its digital-first business model.
Thrift banks, with ₱1.4 trillion in assets, are well-positioned to serve more borrowers as demand for consumer lending continues to rise.
Customers can send money to other banks and e-wallets for free through eligible RCBC Pulz and all DiskarTech person-to-person transactions as competition in digital banking intensifies.
MariBank begins limited rollout of credit card product for select users.
The era of the branchless, smartphone-driven bank account.
