Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 14 | Page 50

COUNTRY FOCUS : PHILIPPINES
success long into the future . We are investing in this new platform to gain exponential benefits in reducing costs , increasing efficiency and , ultimately , delivering a world class digital customer experience .”
“ UnionBank , our long-term customer , is leading the way to the future , as they have always done , with the migration to the Finacle Digital Banking Solution Suite on Cloud .
Mt . Mayon , Albay , Philippines
Venkatramana Gosavi , Senior Vice President and Global Head of Sales , Infosys Finacle , added : “ As progressive banks across the world prioritize on digital , the Philippines has emerged as a center of digital banking innovation . Infosys Finacle has had a strong and growing presence in this market for almost two decades and we are proud to have partnered many of the digital leaders here .
“ This transformation will enable UnionBank to be one step ahead of its competition and ready for the future , today . We are excited to begin this journey with UnionBank and look forward to enabling it for success .”
Western Union and PERA HUB to offer digital money transfers with UnionBank
Additionally , Western Union , a global leader in cross-border , cross-currency money movement and payments , and PERA HUB , a leading provider of financial services , has announced the integration of Western Union ’ s digital money transfer capabilities into the UnionBank banking platform , for the first time offering customers in the Philippines the choice to receive Western Union money transfers , 24 / 7 , via a banking app .
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