Landbank said it has recorded 1,039,926 accounts opened online through its Digital Onboarding System (DOBS), as demand for online banking services as well as safer and more convenient ways to transact with banks continue to surge.
For its efficient online account opening through the Digital Onboarding System (DOBS), state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines has received a commendation from the Philippine Army (PA) for making it easier for new clients like Army recruits to open payroll accounts online.
Landbank will be working with Department of Trade and Industry-Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines, the Bureau of the Treasury, and PayMaya to ensure the efficient settlement of online payments made by clients and timely remittance of payments to the National Treasury.
The state-owned digital-only Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank) has registered about 300 account openings a day since its mobile app was launched last June 29, its president and chief executive officer Leila Martin said.
Beneficiaries of the Social Amelioration Program being implemented by the DSWD can expect a faster release for the second tranche of their cash subsidies.
The national government, spearheaded by the Department of Finance and Landbank, has launched the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank) as a digital-only, first branchless government bank that allows overseas Filipinos to perform banking transactions anytime and anywhere in the world.
Landbank started releasing on Tuesday, April 7, cash aid totaling P33.408 million or P8,000 each to 4,176 TNVS drivers in NCR to help them cope with the suspension of mass public transportation amid the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon.
The Digital Onboarding System (DOBS) allows immediate capturing and validation of complete account opening data while enabling easy storage and retrieval of digital records, as well as staying compliant with regulatory requirements of data quality.