One isn't a bank — here's what it is

One is a financial app built by Standard Economics. It isn't a bank.

What that means for your money

One works with regulated local partners, including Coins.ph, to add and withdraw money on your behalf — using QR Ph, GCash, Maya, InstaPay, and PESONet to add money and GCash, Maya, and InstaPay to withdraw it; the app shows the options for your account. Your balance and your savings are held in US dollars, and the app shows you their peso value at today's exchange rate.

Balance Protection

Balance Protection is our reimbursement program for security breaches and technology failures affecting One's own systems: if one of those causes an eligible loss, it's designed to put the money back, for eligible customers and subject to its terms. Reimbursement isn't guaranteed. It doesn't cover payments you approved yourself, or losses from sharing your OTP, PIN or password with someone else. Balance Protection is not insurance and not a government-backed deposit guarantee. Tap Savings Protection on your Savings screen to read how Balance Protection works and its full terms.

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Questions

Is One a bank?

No. One is a financial app built by Standard Economics, not a bank.

Is my money protected?

If a security issue or system error on our side causes an eligible loss, Balance Protection, our reimbursement program, is designed to put the money back, for eligible customers and under its terms. It doesn't cover payments you approved, or losses from sharing your OTP, PIN or password. It's not insurance and not a government-backed deposit guarantee.

Who actually holds and moves my money?

One works with regulated local partners, including Coins.ph, to move money in and out on your behalf.

Updated October 21, 2026