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Product type | Online bank |
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Country | Philippines |
Introduced | 1989 |
Discontinued | 2015 |
Markets | 8 members with 3,413 ATMs across the Philippines[ citation needed ] |
Website | http://www.megalink.com.ph/ |
MegaLink (also spelled Megalink) is a Philippine-based developer of mobile and banking software as well as a service provider for banks, specifically for Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) networks and point of sale systems for banks. It was established in 1989; it was later repurposed in 2015.
MegaLink was formed in September 1989 by Equitable Banking Corporation (now merged with Banco de Oro), Far East Bank and Trust Company (now part of BPI), Philippine National Bank (currently a BancNet member), and United Coconut Planters Bank.
MegaLink was launched on March 19, 1990. MegaLink was linked with both BancNet and Expressnet. In 1992, the banks of ATM Bersama, an Indonesian interbank network, turned to MegaLink's expertise as their model for a shared services network. MegaLink launched the Debit Bills Payment as well as purchases via POS terminals in 1993. A year later, MegaLink introduced telephone banking.[ This paragraph needs citation(s) ]
In 1995, MegaLink forged an alliance with BancNet. In 2003, MegaLink launched Electronic Settlement with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. In 2006, the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) signed up MegaLink as a founding member in the Philippines. In 2011, MegaLink was interconnected with the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC) in South Korea. MegaLink implemented a Telco-agnostic mobile banking service. In 2013, MegaLink also interconnected with National ITMX in Thailand.[ This paragraph needs citation(s) ]
In late January 2015, MegaLink and BancNet announced their merger. [1] BancNet is the sole surviving entity, while MegaLink has been repurposed. [2] MegaLink now lists itself as a BancNet member under the independent ATM deployer category. [3] Following the repurposing, MegaLink and its assets were sold to the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, of which MegaLink is now a subsidiary.
Land Bank of the Philippines, is a government-owned bank in the Philippines with a special focus on serving the needs of farmers and fishermen. While it provides the services of a universal bank, it is officially classified as a "specialized government bank" with a universal banking license.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands is a universal bank in the Philippines. It is the first bank in both the Philippines and Southeast Asia. It is the fourth largest bank in terms of assets, the second largest bank in terms of market capitalization, and one of the most profitable banks in the Philippines.
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BancNet is a Philippine-based interbank network connecting the ATM networks of local and offshore banks, and the country's single interbank network in the Philippines in terms of the number of member banks and annual transactions. Due to its status as the country's single ATM switch operator, it is designated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as the country's national ATM network.
BDO Unibank, Inc., commonly known as Banco de Oro (BDO), is a Philippine banking company based in Mandaluyong, the Philippines. BDO Unibank is a member of the SM Group and so can be found at SM Malls throughout the country.
Equitable PCI Bank, Inc. was one of the largest banks in the Philippines, being the third-largest bank in terms of assets. It was the largest bank before it was overtaken by Metrobank in 1995. It is the result of the merger of Equitable Banking Corporation and Philippine Commercial International Bank or PCIBank. It was known for a wide range of services from savings to insurance and, through its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Card Network, was the largest Philippine credit card issuer. The bank merged with Banco de Oro Universal Bank in early 2007, and is now branded as BDO as its new identity as part of the new Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc.
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The Philippine Bank of Communications, more commonly known as PBCOM, is a universal bank in the Philippines. It was founded in 1939. The bank's headquarters, PBCom Tower, located in Makati, is the second-tallest building in the Philippines.
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Philippine interbank networks |
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BancNet | ENS | Nationlink |
Defunct: Expressnet | MegaLink | |