Manila, Philippines, September 17th, 2018 – From September 19th to 21^st, Manila will be the host of IMTC ASIA 2018, the Remittance and Cross-Border Transfers Conference. The 3-day Conference created by IMTC (International Money Transfer & Cross-Border Payment Conferences) will unite International Money Transfer and Cross-Border Payments institutions, banks and other financial services providers, as well as technology-based firms and fintechs at the Crowne Plaza Galleria in Ortigas, in order to provide a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the industry in the Philippines.

In order to prepare this event, IMTC visited Manila back in May and had a round of visits with local institutions that will be attending the conference, for example Bangko Sentral, Bankers Association Of The Philippines (BAP), The Association Of Bank Remittance Officers, Inc. (ABROI), POEA, OWWA, Fintech Alliance Philippines, Rural Bankers Association Of The Philippines, Union Bank Of The Philippines, Philippine Payments Management Inc. (PPMI), The Association Of Philippine Private Remittance Service Companies, Inc. (APPRISE).

The first day of IMTC ASIA 2018 will be solely dedicated to deepening knowledge and attendees will be able to choose between the Money Transfer Compliance Course and the Remittances Innovation Forum, both taught by top professionals in the industry. However, the second and third day will be dedicated to panels and roundtables addressing topics such as the current state of the industry, the role that banking institutions play in the Filipino remittance market, the challenges with banking access in the Philippines, the way Blockchain is changing the way financial institutions exchange information, remittances regulations, how to take care of migrants while taking care of overseas workers, among others.

The Conference is sponsored by Uniteller, KoronaPay, M.Lhuillier, REMIIT, Spark, OnlinePay, Control Money, Flutterwave, LBC Express, Pingexpress, BDO Remit, CONTACT, BLOOM, TransferTo, Mohr World Consulting.

Technology is impacting the financial system in the region and everybody needs to be informed. IMTC ASIA 2018 is the place to be and the perfect opportunity for companies and institutions to find new partners, transform and innovate their business!

About IMTC

IMTC organizesthe largest conferences and forums about the money transfer industry and the people involved in the provision of cross border financial services around the world. For more information about IMTC go to: www.imtconferences.com.

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