UnionDigital Bank, the digital banking subsidiary of Union Bank of the Philippines, recently announced its partnership with cloud-native banking technology company Thought Machine and has “deployed its core banking engine, Vault Core.”
Thought Machine’s next-generation core technology has “enabled UnionDigital Bank to swiftly build its products while offering flexibility, control, and ease of integration with other technology systems.”
Vault Core’s unique product-building framework “has been instrumental for UnionDigital Bank to build, modify, and launch innovative new products.” Vault Core is fully API-enabled and operates in real-time, “allowing UnionDigital Bank Bank to have an up-to-date, accurate view of customer and ledger positions.”
Nick Wilde, MD for Asia Pacific, Thought Machine, said:
“We are delighted to be working with UnionDigital Bank – a leader and pioneer in the region and an exciting, high-potential initiative from the Union Bank of Philippines. With our technology, we look forward to seeing this new digital bank blossom and gain market share.”
Arvie deVera, Co-founder, President, & CEO, UnionDigital Bank, remarked:
“We put innovation at the heart of everything we do at UnionDigital Bank. It made sense to partner with Thought Machine, as they share the same passion for driving significant transformation through the power of state-of-the-art technology.”
UnionDigital Bank’s mission is “to empower the country’s digital economy by making digital banking safe and accessible to all.” The partnership with Thought Machine “accelerates this vision, making it one step ahead in achieving a Tech’d Up Philippines.”
Pieter Franken, Chief Transformation and Technology Officer, UnionDigitalBank, commented:
“Thought Machine’s next-generation core banking platform, Vault Core, is a key differentiator for UnionDigital Bank and enables a great foundation for the future of financial services.”
Franken continued:
“At UnionDigital Bank, we are extremely excited with this future and its limitless possibilities it offers us. Thought Machine helped us draw this path further, by building a powerful digital bank in world record time that will serve and at the same time empower underserved communities to access financial services that they deserve.”
The UnionDigital Bank app is “now live for a limited set of customers, available by invitation only.”
Future updates on the launch will be “available through the digital bank’s social media channels.”