Ria Money Transfer and Palawan Group of Companies are enhancing their partnership in the Philippines, expanding both inbound and outbound money transfer services, according to a LinkedIn post from Steve Peregrino, Ria Philippines’ President and CEO.

The expanded collaboration builds on Pera Padala Abroad, the outbound remittance service Ria and Palawan Group launched together in December 2025.

Palawan Group operates one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in the Philippines, with an extensive network of more than 3,500 branches spanning pawning and remittance services. Its Palawan Pay app gives users an omnichannel way to send and receive money, combining physical branch access with digital convenience.

Through Ria’s international outbound remittance service, Filipinos can send money from the Philippines to 200 countries and territories worldwide, reaching more than 600,000 cash payout locations, over 4 billion bank accounts, and more than 3 billion e-wallets, according to Ria’s own network figures.

“Together, we aim to help Filipinos connect with their families and businesses abroad by offering fast, secure, and efficient remittance services,” Peregrino said when the partnership first launched.

Ria Money Transfer, founded in New York in 1987 and now a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, has built out its Philippine partner network over the past year, also expanding its Outbound Service through M Lhuillier’s more than 3,000 branches earlier this September.

Featured image: Edited by Fintech News Philippines based on an image by Steve Peregrino via LinkedIn.