GCash Enhances Global Reach in Honor of National Migrant Workers’ Day

 

In recognition of the tireless efforts of our modern-day heroes who continually find ways to support their families back home, GCash is extending its global reach to provide more overseas Filipino workers with access to affordable, secure, and convenient financial services.

#GCash is now available to more Filipinos worldwide, offering features and functionalities tailored to the needs of our compatriots living abroad.

 

Through GCash International, Filipinos in 14 territories—including the US, Canada, Italy, the UK, Australia, Japan, the UAE, Qatar, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Spain, Germany, and Singapore—can use international mobile numbers to register and utilize the GCash app. The latter half of 2024 will see the addition of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

During this year’s National Migrant Workers’ Day commemoration at the Department of Migrant Workers, GCash reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Filipinos abroad in building a brighter future for themselves and their families.

Paul Albano, General Manager of GCash International, spoke about the global expansion, saying, “Through robust, active collaborations and our longstanding dedication to Filipinos, GCash International can foster trust and convenience among our hardworking OFWs and their loved ones.”

GCash’s expansion serves approximately two million overseas Filipino workers. More of them can now confidently send money to their families instantly and safely. GCash’s collaborations with over 70 globally accredited remittance companies—including Western Union, Remitly, Moneygram, and Ria—facilitate free and real-time in-app money transfers between accounts, thus eliminating the inconvenience and uncertainty of long-distance money orders.

GCash International has further broadened its network for easier access. Thanks to GCash’s collaboration 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 seeks to empower overseas Filipinos to gain full control over their finances through various in-app services. Users abroad can purchase 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 conveniently build their savings through the app.

Albano shares, “At GCash, financial inclusion is at the heart of what we do. As we globally expand our financial services through GCash International, we are empowering millions of Filipinos to achieve their financial independence. Equally important, we are helping Filipinos worldwide stay connected with their loved ones back home.”

FAQs

1. What is GCash? GCash is the leading finance app in the Philippines.

2. What is GCash International? GCash International is a service that allows Filipinos in 14 territories to use international mobile numbers to register and utilize the GCash app.

3. What services does GCash offer to overseas Filipino workers? GCash offers a range of services to overseas Filipino workers, including the ability to send money to their families, purchase load for their loved ones back home, and directly pay their bills to over 1,900 Philippine billers.

4. What is the GSave feature on GCash? The GSave feature on GCash is a service that will soon allow Filipinos abroad to conveniently build their savings through the app.

5. What is National Migrant Workers’ Day? National Migrant Workers’ Day is a commemoration that recognizes the efforts of modern-day heroes who continually find ways to support their families back home.