In solidarity with our modern-day heroes who tirelessly find ways to
care for their loved ones back home, GCash is continuing its global expansion
to give more overseas Filipinos workers access to affordable, secure, and
convenient financial services.
More Filipinos around the world can now use GCash, the Philippines’
top finance app, with features and functionalities specifically catered to the
needs of our countrymen living overseas.
Under GCash International, Filipinos in 14 territories—the US,
Canada, Italy, the UK, Australia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South
Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Spain, Germany, and Singapore—can use international
mobile numbers to sign up for and use the GCash app. The next half of 2024 will
see Kuwait and Saudi Arabia follow suit.
GCash reiterated its pledge to support Filipinos abroad in creating
a brighter future for themselves and their families when the company took part
in this year’s National Migrant Workers’ Day commemoration at the Department of
Migrant Workers.
GCash International General Manager Paul Albano said of the global
expansion, “Through strong, active partnerships and our long-held commitment to
Filipinos, wherever they are in the world, GCash International is able to
foster trust and convenience among our hardworking OFWs and the people who
matter the most to them.”
GCash’s expansion is in service to about two million overseas
Filipino workers—more of whom can be confident that they can safely and
instantly send money to their families. GCash's partnerships with over 70
accredited remittance companies globally—including Western Union, Remitly,
Moneygram, and Ria—enable free and real-time in-app money transfers between
accounts, thus avoiding the inconvenience and uncertainty of long-distance
money orders.
GCash International has further widened its network for ease of
access. Through GCash's partnership with instant payments technology company
Meridian Payments, US-based app users can now transfer funds directly to GCash
accounts from 12,000 US banks. GCash automatically converts US dollars into
Philippine pesos upon cash-in, offering competitive ForEx rates along with a
nominal transaction fee of $1.
GCash’s global expansion also aims to empower Filipinos overseas to
take full control over their finances through multiple in-app services. Users
overseas can buy load for their loved ones back home, and they can now directly
pay their bills—including government payables like taxes and contributions, as
well as utility and tuition fees—to over 1,900 Philippine billers. Soon,
through the GSave feature, Filipinos abroad can also build their savings
conveniently through the app.
Albano shares, “Financial inclusion is at the core of what we do at
GCash. As we expand our financial services globally through GCash
International, we are empowering millions of Filipinos to secure their
financial freedom. Just as importantly, we are helping Filipinos all over the
world stay connected with their loved ones back home.”
