Maya is strengthening customer account protection through its in-app Security Center, which brings together trusted-phone management, biometric approval for Send Money, login history, card freezing, transfer limits, and account information controls. The tools complement Maya’s AI-supported fraud monitoring and broader scam-awareness initiatives.
Security Bank has expanded its sanctions-screening coverage tenfold through Tookitaki’s FinCense Screening platform.
The implementation now covers 100% of related contacts and uses AI-based matching to account for variations in spelling, name order, phonetics, languages, and scripts. The project was recognized at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2026.
Maya is calling on IT-BPM employers to make workers’ financial health part of their competitiveness agenda by linking digital payroll with savings and responsible credit. The company is working with IBPAP and BPO firms to modernize payroll, disbursement, and reimbursement while giving employees access to financial tools through the Maya app.
Bank of the Philippine Islands has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for Information Security Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification for Privacy Information Management Systems. BPI says the dual certification makes it the first universal bank in the Philippines to hold both certifications, covering critical services including digital banking, remittances, transaction banking, and contact center operations.
PSBank is marking its 66th anniversary by highlighting how its banking services have evolved alongside generations of Filipino customers. From its first branch in Plaza Miranda in 1960, the bank has expanded to 250 branches and more than 500 ATMs nationwide, complemented by digital services, free InstaPay transfers, online account opening, and faster loan decisions.
Maya chief risk and compliance officer Julie Reyes has been named Governance, Risk and Compliance Advocate of the Year at the WFIS Philippines Awards 2026. The recognition highlights Maya’s One Maya Governance Framework, which aligns risk standards, controls, escalation paths, and oversight across its banking and payments businesses while keeping each regulated entity separately governed.
From the Philippine nature that inspired its design to the 100% recycled plastic it’s made from, the Maya Bukad Card brings together Filipino creativity and more conscious design in something you can carry—and use—every day. Order yours on the Maya app.
The partnership will initially roll out international money transfer services to around 1,400 JuanPay locations, with plans to expand across the wider 2,000-outlet network.
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QR Ph is expanding beyond domestic payments.
A new connection between PPMI and Alipay+ allows international consumers to use participating home e-wallets and banking apps at QR Ph merchants in the Philippines. For Filipino businesses, particularly MSMEs, the integration opens another way to accept payments from international travelers without replacing their existing QR Ph codes.