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EMV compliance

March 30, 2015 - 10:00am

Visa International and BancNet have signed a memorandum of agreement to help the nation’s largest interbank network accelerate migration to EMV chip cards, as mandated by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...

Banking

BancNet, MegaLink merger marks ‘new beginning’ in e-payments

By Ted P. Torres | February 3, 2015 - 12:00am

The merger of BancNet and MegaLink last week has transformed the automated teller machine (ATM) switching operations to one entity (Bancnet), but Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov. Amando Tetangco Jr. called...

Banking

Single ATM platform seen this year

By Ted P. Torres | August 4, 2014 - 12:00am

The establishment of a single automated teller machine (ATM) switch will finally take shape this year, with the ongoing negotiations between existing operators BancNet and Megalink.

Business

BPI starts green branching

By Ted P. Torres | April 9, 2013 - 12:00am

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has launched its newest branch concept known as “green branch.”

Banking

BPI sees 25-30% growth in e-banking

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 8, 2013 - 12:00am

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects steady growth in its electronic banking business this year with the increasing number of Filipinos using Internet, phone and mobile in their transactions, ranking...

Business

BPI allots $1M to launch mobile wallet app

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | November 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has invested $1 to launch a pioneering mobile wallet product in the market, a bank official said.

Business

BPI sees Q4 surge in e-bill payments

By Louella Desiderio | September 30, 2012 - 12:00am

Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI), the banking unit of the Ayala group, is projecting the level of its electronic bills payments to increase to 30-35 percent in the last quarter of the year, a bank official said...

Business

Rate increase to boost Meralco’s income this year

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 15, 2007 - 12:00am

With a possible rate increase by July this year, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects its income to improve further in 2007, a ranking company official said. Meralco president Jesus Francisco said they...

Business

Meralco eyes 2 foreign groups to finance P11-B debts next year

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | October 30, 2003 - 12:00am

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is eyeing two foreign financial groups to partially finance its P11-billion maturing debts next year, a ranking Meralco official said yesterday. In a press briefing, Meralco chief...

Business

Meralco to sell real estate assets for P30-B refund

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 21, 2003 - 12:00am

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) plans to sell some of its real estate properties to raise much-needed funds to finance the mandated P30-billion refund to its customers. "We are looking at the possibility...

Business