GCash through its 70 official remittance partners allows Filipinos abroad to send money back home instantly.
Through international remittance service providers like Western Union, Ria, Remitly and MoneyGram, Filipinos overseas can securely send money straight to the GCash accounts of their family and loved ones, the company said.
“By making GCash accessible to more Filipinos abroad, managing finances is now easier from afar. This helps push our vision of financial inclusion for all Filipinos, wherever they may be in the world,” said Ren-Ren Reyes, president and chief executive officer of G-Xchange Inc., which operates GCash.
Likewise, GCash allows more Filipinos abroad to use the app wherever they are and use their international or non-Philippine mobile numbers.
Aside from remittance, GCash also allows app users overseas to pay bills – such as utilities, taxes and tuition – directly on the app as well as buy load for people back home.
GCash said it has fully expanded its international reach and launched its global push after securing approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
Filipinos in 16 countries – United States, Canada, Italy, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Qatar, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Spain, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Singapore – can now use international mobile numbers to sign up and use the GCash app.
Through the GCash App, users can purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills via partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 6 million partner merchants and social sellers; and get access to savings, credit, loans, insurance and invest money, and more, all at the convenience of their smartphones.
