Financial technology startup PearlPay has signed a strategic partnership with the Association of Pangasinan Rural Banks (APRUB) as part of its push to enable financial institutions to be more commercially competitive through digital transformation.

The agreement was signed during the 62nd Charter Anniversary Symposium of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines at the Manila Hotel. It allows 16 member banks of APRUB to access PearlPay’s end-to-end cloud-based banking solutions, namely Core Banking Solutions, Agent Banking Solutions, and white-label e-wallet solutions.