Visa meets with BSP to discuss acceleration of financial inclusion in the Philippines

02/06/2025

 

(L-R) Visa Philippines Country Manager Jeffrey Navarro; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Managing Director Financial Inclusion and Consumer Empowerment Sub-Sector Charina De Vera-Yap; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat; Regional President of Visa Asia Pacific Stephen Karpin; Visa Group Country Manager for Southeast Asia Arturo Planell

 

Visa is committed to driving digital and financial inclusion in the Philippines. On February 5, 2025, Visa’s leadership team, including Stephen Karpin, Regional President of Visa Asia Pacific; Arturo Planell, Group Country Manager for Southeast Asia; and Jeffrey Navarro, Country Manager of Visa Philippines, met with BSP Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and officials of the Regional Operations and Advocacy Sector and Payments and Currency Management Sector.

The representatives discussed enhancing financial access for all Filipinos through the promotion of financial inclusion and education. Additionally, they explored strategies to enhance consumer protection by preventing payment fraud, leveraging Visa’s expertise.

Visa looks forward to continued collaboration with BSP to drive innovation and inclusivity in the financial and payment sector.

 

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Bernadette-Romulo Puyat and Regional President of Visa Asia Pacific Stephen Karpin during the discussion on Visa and the BSP driving digital and financial inclusion in the Philippines.

 

BSP Deputy Governor Romulo-Puyat and Regional President for Visa Asia Pacific Karpin during the courtesy meeting the BSP offices in Manila City on 5 February 2025

 

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