Philippines – Philippine super app Gcash has recently unveiled its reinforced international services during the Singapore FinTech Festival this 2023, aiming to deliver the convenience of using the app towards Filipinos looking to travel or work abroad.
Notably, GCash also revealed a new feature in the app where users can view real-time foreign exchange rates in select countries such as Singapore, Japan, and the USA.
This strengthens the efforts of GCash, which has been growing its reach beyond Philippine shores through its partner, global payments giant Alipay+, by allowing travellers to use the e-wallet for cashless transactions in 17 countries such as Singapore, Japan, and the USA.
This initiative in turn has enabled users overseas to sign up for GCash using international mobile numbers in six countries such as the USA, Italy, and Japan.
Partnering with Visa as well, GCash users can also make cashless transactions with over 80 million merchants across 200 countries. Customers can order the new GCash Card via the app, and can pay with GCash in establishments that accept Alipay+ by either scanning their QR codes or generating a code.
Talking about these features, Martha Sazon, president and CEO of Gcash, said, “Through GCash services, Filipino travellers as well as those who live and work overseas can enjoy the same benefits as those who own credit cards and bank accounts. They can use the app to pay in stores and establishments that accept Alipay+ or accept card transactions.”
