Philippines Central Bank Hits Digital Payment Goal
Growth was driven by a 69.4% rise in digital payment accounts and a 36.3% increase in merchant acceptance, the BSP said.
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Philippines hits digital payments goal –– BSP
MANILA, Philippines — Digital payments accounted for 64.7 percent of total retail payments in the Philippines in 2025, hitting the target of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The BSP stated on Monday that the latest figure increased from the 57.4 percent share recorded a year earlier, as consumers and businesses continued to shift toward
Digital payments now make up 64.7% of Philippines retail transactions
Digital payments accounted for 64.7 percent of total Philippine retail transactions by volume in 2025, up from 57.4 percent a year earlier as the shift toward electronic payment channels continued to gain ground, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
Digital payments hit 64.7% of Philippine retail transactions, nearing BSP’s 70% target
Digital payments came just over five percentage points (ppts) short of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 70-percent target for 2028, already accounting for nearly two-thirds of the country’s total retail transactions in 2025.BSP Deputy Governor Zeno Ronald R. Abenoja reported during the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) briefing on Monday, Aug. 17, that digital payments accounted for 64.7 percent of total payments by volume i…
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