Under the partnership, the Singapore-based Bixie will leverage UBX’s platform to disburse aid funds directly to Filipino women beneficiaries through a “last mile” disbursement network of the Unionbank unit’s the banking-as-a-service venture called “i2i.”
“Our partnership with Bixie enables us to accelerate our goal of financially empowering women to drive growth to the society,” UBX Managing Director for Banking Services Anne B. Yosuico was quoted in a statement as saying. According to the fintech, Bixie also hosts live events on its social media platforms discussing topics such as entrepreneurship, insurance, savings, and investment tools, and even including digital assets such as non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrencies.