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GCash Broadens Remittance Services Expansion To Another 10 Countries
GCash has announced its continuing global expansion by securing regulatory approval to extend its services to an additional ten countries, following approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). This expansion enables the service to facilitate smoother financial transactions for
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Brankas Set to Expand QR and e-Wallet Payment Services for NetGlobal Pay
Brankas and NetGlobal Solutions Inc. have recently formalised a Memorandum of Agreement that facilitates a collaborative effort to expand the capabilities of NetGlobal Pay. This initiative focuses on enhancing the platform’s offerings to include QR Ph, pay-by-bank, and pay-by-wallet functionalities
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GCash Disbursed Record US$2.1 Billion in Loans Last Year, Doubling 2022’s Figures
Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt) operated GCash has disclosed its performance metrics for the year 2023, revealing a notable increase in disbursement of loans. The online banking platform reported disbursing loans totalling P118 billion (approximately US$2.11 billion), more than doubling
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GCash Rolls Out Fraud Insurance to Protect e-Wallet Transfers From Scams
Globe-backed fintech GCash has recently unveiled Send Money Protect (SMP), an in-app embedded insurance feature aimed at bolstering security for users’ money transfers against fraud. This development addresses growing concerns over mounting digital transaction scams in the Philippines. For PHP
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Fuse Lending and GCash Partner to Offer Nano Loans to Filipinos
Philippines e-wallet GCash its credit affiliate Fuse Lending, a consumer and business lending marketplace, have rolled out ‘GCash Sakto Loans’. This new nano loan offering is designed to help Filipinos borrow small amounts of money conveniently without any paperwork. GCash
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GCash Will Soon Charge PHP 5 Fee for BPI, UnionBank Cash-Ins
Philippines e-wallet GCash will start charging a PHP5 convenience fee for every cash-in transaction from Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and UnionBank starting in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a report by Philstar Global. GCash’s President and
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NPC Says Unauthorised GCash Transactions Were Result of Phishing Attacks
The Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) concluded that the recent unauthorised deductions from multiple accounts from mobile wallet GCash amounting to PHP 37 million (approximately US$660,000) was the result of a phishing incident. This echoes what the Bangko Sentral ng
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Grab Philippines in the Midst of Issuing Refunds Totaling PHP 6.7 Million
Grab Philippines is reportedly in the midst of issuing refunds of PHP 6.7 million (US$ 118,500) to its users following the Philippine Competition Commission’s (PCC) orders to do so, according to the Manilla Bulletin. The e-hailing app needs to disburse
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Cashless Philippines: Becoming a Cash-Lite Economy
The Philippines has been gaining tremendous momentum in its bid to become a cashless society. Such is the speed of the process that, according to the latest Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study, 92 percent of Filipinos have been using multiple cashless
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GCash Surpasses PHP 2.5 Billion in Loan Disbursements Within 10 Months
Philippines’ mobile wallet GCash has disbursed more than PHP 2.5 billion in cash loans in just 10 months since the launch of GLoan. According to GCash, this reflects the significant demand for affordable and fair lending rates among Filipinos. Offering
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