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Poe says lawmakers 'not in a rush' to pass fintech bill
Senators recommend the creation of a task force among government agencies to study digital currencies such as Bitcoin

LIVE: Senate hearing on looming increase in ATM fees
Watch the hearing live on Rappler

EXPLAINER: Why ATM fees will change soon (and may even go down)
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas clarifies why it decided to lift a moratorium on changing ATM fees

Bangko Sentral: Banks need our approval to raise ATM fees
The House committee on banks and financial intermediaries is set to investigate a looming 50% increase in ATM fees

PRESS RELEASE: UnionBank issues final call for EMV migration by June 30
The bank will deactivate all magnetic stripe cards by end of the month

Butiran beras pun mengalir dari mesin ATM...
Alih-alih lembaran rupiah, yang keluar malah butir-butir beras

BDO makes EMV card shift, to disable old magnetic stripe cards by Feb 1
The bank encourages customers who still have the magnetic stripe card to have it replaced at BDO branches on or before January 31

Important things to know about the security of your ATM card
Replacing your magnetic stripe card with EMV chip is the first step. Here’s why you need to #MakeTheShift

Bulgarian man arrested in Pampanga for ATM skimming
Bank guards noticed Ivaylo Sashov inserting ATM cards in succession in a BPI machine, Pampanga police say

Europol warns banks ATM cyber attacks on the rise
Criminals have realized that ATMs can be accessed through the bank's network, says the European police agency
Security Bank, RCBC add anti-fraud measures to debit cards
Both banks add a remote lock/unlock feature to guard against unauthorized transactions

How secure are RFID cards?
Banks are coming out with new RFID enabled cards Here s a primer on how they work and what you can do to protect yourself from potential skimming
INFOGRAPHIC: Why you should switch from ATM to debit card
Debit cards have more useful features than regular ATM cards. Learn more about it here

3 foreigners arrested for ATM skimming in Pampanga
The suspects – identified as a Nicaraguan Italian and Romanian – allegedly stole P339 300 from various ATMs in the province

Banking sector backs Metrobank to pull through P900 M fraud case
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says Metrobank is well capitalized enough to deal with the situation although it will conduct an investigation into the bank’s internal controls

House bill wants ATM skimmers jailed for life, fined up to P5 million
The bill seeks to declare ATM skimming as a crime of economic sabotage

Landbank extends banking hours on June 30 amid system upgrade
All branches of the Land Bank of the Philippines will be open until 5 pm on Friday June 30

BDO chief likens fight vs ATM skimming to running on treadmill
In a demo of skimming devices at a House hearing BDO describes how banks react to evolving tools used by fraudsters
BPI, BDO take preventive measures to avoid repeat of glitches, fraud
Testimonies of bank representatives before the Senate reveal loopholes that made their systems vulnerable


Landbank sets June 24-25 system upgrade, downtime
ATMs cash deposit machines and other electronic banking channels will be offline from 10:30 pm on June 24 to 3:00 pm on June 25

BDO gets reports of 'potentially compromised ATMs'
2ND UPDATE BDO Unibank asks customers with unauthorized transactions to contact the bank

Glitches hit BDO card, online transactions
UPDATED Services have been restored as of a 9:05 pm update on the BDO Facebook page

Graft complaint filed vs Abaya for unused trains
The complaint is rooted in the 48 purchased trains that according to the DOTr are unusable for the next 3 years because of signaling system issues
BPI hits higher net income in Q1, makes progress vs ATM hackers
The bank kicks off 2017 with a net income of P6 25 billion in the first quarter It also announces the conviction of a member of an ATM skimming syndicate

Group files complaint vs LTO execs using Duterte’s FOI order
The Anti Trapo Movement files a complaint against LTO chief Edgar Galvante and bids and awards committee chair Romeo Vera Cruz for not releasing documents on the bidding for the production of drivers license cards

New world-class air traffic system ready by June – CAAP
The new Communications Navigation Surveillance Air Traffic Management will enable airlines to meet departure and arrival schedules and provide a safer more efficient air traffic management flow in the country

BSP to enforce new Europay Mastercard Visa system on January 1
Despite the deadline customers of banks who have not yet replaced the magnetic strip cards with new EMV ones will still be able to use their cards at ATMs after January 1

Ketika "Uang Mainan" keluar dari ATM Bank Mandiri
Kami sedang investigasi vendor pengisian uang ATM kami

BDO ATMs, other services offline early Thursday, August 18
The banking services will be unavailable as BDO will perform maintenance work

BPI ATMs, online banking services unavailable on select June dates
BPI says its clients can transact in its branches and kiosks and through its contact centers

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Cara baru buang sampah dengan mesin ATM
Jika memasukan sampah berupa botol plastik dan kaleng bekas minuman maka warga bisa mendapat voucher yang bisa ditukar dengan uang

Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines in US
The smartphone based system aims to cut transaction time and prevent skimming

ATM skimming device found in BPI Tuguegarao City
Foreigners were caught on CCTV installing the device police say
More ATM users share horror stories
UPDATED Most cases reported to Rappler involve Bank of the Philippine Islands ATM accounts and happened in various parts of Metro Manila Rizal and Bacolod
ATM card skimmers strike at upscale mall in Makati
UPDATED Two victims of card skimming have come forward saying they last used their cards at a Bank of the Philippine Islands ATM in Powerplant Mall

Support electronic retail payment, BSP urges
The BSP governor urges banks institutions to support ERPs system to boost savings and expand reach of financial services to more Filipinos

RCBC Savings ATMs now up and working
UPDATED The Yuchengco led RCBC Savings Bank says its network has been fully restored and is back on normal operations as of August 1

Who refused ATM payroll in Makati? Not the Binays
Regular city hall employees receive their salaries through ATMs Casual and contractual workers prefer cash so they can get their pays down to the last centavo

BPI eyes replacement of 7M ATM cards by 2016
The move is part of bank efforts to deter ATM fraud and is in compliance with a BSP directive for banks to shift to EMV ready cards

Tak tersedia pecahan kecil di ATM? Transaksi tunai jadi menyebalkan
Masyarakat kecil ini yang paling terpukul karena harus memecah pecahan besar dengan belanja untuk mendapatkan uang kecil

NAIA air traffic management system upgraded
The upgrade is part a P13 billion project and is seen to help avoid flight delays diversions and cancellations particularly during the rainy season

Typhoon Hagupit, Purisima suspended, ATM scam | The wRap
Hagupit: Big chance hitting PH Visayas region by Saturday Ombudsman suspends Philippine police chief Alan Purisima Eastern Europeans could be behind ATM Fraud PH bank

Eastern Europeans could be behind ATM fraud – BPI
UPDATED The Bank of the Philippine Islands has information that the skimming activities are similar to what recently apprehended Bulgarians have employed

Smart rolls out anti-fraud services to Land Bank, RCBC clients
A mobile app developed by Smart allows Land Bank and RCBC cardholders to remotely lock their accounts against fraud use

#MarioPH force banks to close branches in flooded areas
Some banks opt to keep their branches open in affected areas but end operations earlier than usual

BDO to perform scheduled maintenance and upgrade
Find out which BDO services will be temporarily unavailable on September 8

BDO transactions unavailable on May 25
Banco de Oro s ATM network is operational again as of Saturday evening but hardware maintenance work will affect systems again on Sunday May 25

Lower ATM withdrawal limits to fight fraud?
In 2013 the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas got 1 272 reports of ATM fraud from banks amounting to close to P220 million