Xendit payments infra bridges gaps in digital economy

Unicorn startup Xendit took the stage at a fintech summit to lead the dialogue on how the Philippine finance industry can accelerate the digital economy—and fast, through building payments infrastructure. In line with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap and its subsequent National Strategy for Financial Inclusion, Xendit has been advocating…

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PH net FDIs climb anew to US$876M in April

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) records show that the Philippines’ foreign direct investments (FDIs) inflow has risen anew to US$876 million in April this year. The figure is higher than the US$548 million FDI net inflows last March but 14.1 percent lower than US$1 billion net inflows last year.The bulk of the investments amounting to US$663 million are placements in debt instruments. BSP records also show…

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World Bank OKs policy loan for climate resilience

The World Bank has recently approved a US$750 million development policy loan (DPL) for the Philippines to help boost its environmental protection and climate resilience.   In a statement, the World Bank said the Philippines’ First Sustainable Recovery Development Policy Loan supports ongoing reforms to attract private investment in renewable energy; enhance plastic waste management through reduction, recovery, and recycling; promote green transport,…

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RCEP utilization crucial to hit $241-B 2028 exports target

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has highlighted the crucial role the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) plays to hit the Marcos administration’s export targets this year. Recently, the Export Development Council (EDC) launched the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2023-2028, which aims to nearly double the country’s export revenues over the next five years. “RCEP utilization is…

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