Philippines

Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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EY Says Wirecard Gave False Statements During 2019 Audit
EY Says Wirecard Gave False Statements During 2019 Audit
June 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

According to auditor Ernst & Young (EY), German payment processor Wirecard knowingly gave false statements and was in the midst of “elaborate and sophisticated fraud...

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Philippines Opens Probe Into Wirecard’s Missing Cash
Philippines Opens Probe Into Wirecard’s Missing Cash
June 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Philippines has launched an investigation into the missing $2.1 billion that Wirecard said it deposited in two of the island nation’s banks, Reuters reported....

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Wirecard Says $2.1B Likely Didn’t Exist
Wirecard Says $2.1B Likely Didn’t Exist
June 22, 2020  |  News

Wirecard AG, the Munich, Germany payment processor, acknowledged Monday it’s likely the missing 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) from its accounts in the Philippines never...

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Philippines Central Bank Says Wirecard Deposits Never Made
Philippines Central Bank Says Wirecard Deposits Never Made
June 21, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Philippines central bank cast doubt on Wirecard AG’s assertion that the Munich, Germany payment processor deposited 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) into two banks...

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Philippines Payments Platform Closes $120M Investment Deal
Philippines Payments Platform Closes $120M Investment Deal
April 06, 2020  |  Investments

Philippines payments startup Voyager Innovations has closed a funding deal worth up to $120 million from existing backers, according to a Monday (April 6) statement...

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Wirecard Collabs To Digitize Business Banking In Philippines
Wirecard Collabs To Digitize Business Banking In Philippines
March 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Germany-based FinTech services firm Wirecard is partnering with the Union Bank of the Philippines to improve banking services for corporate customers, Wirecard announced on Friday...

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MoneyGram Extends Visa Direct Service To Spain, Philippines
MoneyGram Extends Visa Direct Service To Spain, Philippines
December 05, 2019  |  International

MoneyGram, in partnership with Visa, has expanded its debit card deposit service, which was launched in collaboration with Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push payments platform,...

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Grab Launches GrabPay Card
Grab Launches GrabPay Card
December 05, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Grab is introducing Asia’s first numberless card in batches, with Singapore launching on Thursday (Dec. 5) and the Philippines during the first quarter 2020, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Singapore Blockchain Firm To Boost Philippine Startups With $300K Fund; OKEx Crypto Exchange Lands New Partners For OKB Coin
Bitcoin Daily: Singapore Blockchain Firm To Boost Philippine Startups With $300K Fund; OKEx Crypto Exchange...
November 25, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Singapore-based BCB Blockchain announced that it has launched a $300,000 fund to support incubators and startup accelerators in the Philippines under the Department of Science...

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