MWITA-RL-2026-010 · Evidence A · P1
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas measured digital payments at 57.4% of monthly retail-payment volume in 2024, up from 52.8% in 2023; merchant payments accounted for 66.4% of monthly digital-payment volume.
What this does not establish
A volume share is not financial inclusion, merchant earnings, completion quality, consumer welfare or cash elimination.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Monthly average and use-case classification can hide variation by population and firm size.
What would change the reading
Update with the 2025 report and household/merchant outcome evidence.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.