Security Bank wins fintech honor

Security Bank has been recognized at The Asian Banker Global Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2026, earning honors for its mobile banking platform and payments infrastructure.

The bank received the Best Mobile Banking Technology Initiative in Asia Pacific award for the Security Bank App and the Best Payment Technology Initiative in Asia Pacific award for its partnership with ACI Worldwide. The awards were presented during ceremonies held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

According to Security Bank, the recognition highlights its efforts to enhance digital banking services and strengthen payment systems to provide customers with faster, simpler and more reliable banking experiences. The Security Bank App allows users to open accounts, transfer funds, pay bills and manage finances through a single platform. Registered users have grown to more than 1.4 million, while transactions increased by 40 percent.

The bank's upgraded payments infrastructure, developed with ACI Worldwide, supports real-time processing, automation and ISO 20022 integration. Security Bank said the platform helped support a 35-percent increase in transaction volumes while tripling processing capacity.

"Customers expect banking to be simple, intuitive, and dependable," said Myla Untalan, senior vice president and head of the Retail Channels Group. "Every enhancement in the Security Bank App is designed to remove friction so customers can manage their finances more easily and confidently."