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No bank account? Mobile wallet offers alternative

MoneyGram
Posted at Oct 05 06:23 PM

To deliver financial services right at customers’ fingertips around the world, MoneyGram partnered with GCash to further grow its digital channels in the world’s third largest remittances receive market. Read more »

GCash expands fastfood coverage to Wendy's

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 04:01 PM

GCash, developed in partnership with Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's Ant Financial, is accepted in 15,000 outlets, Globe said. Read more »

GCash, AlipayHK launch blockchain-powered remittance service

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 04:10 PM

Transaction fees will be waived during a 3-month trial period. Users can send and receive money on their digital wallets by just tapping on their mobile devices, Globe said in a statement. Read more »

Globe fintech sticking to fiat currencies for now: CEO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 06:50 AM

Financial technology firm Mynt, which operates e-wallet GCash, believes in the value of blockchain technology but is unlikely to “touch” cryptocurrencies, its CEO said. Read more »

Jack Ma, Chinese tech help PH slay cash as king of payments

Jessica Fenol and Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 01:45 PM

Black and white signs have begun to pop up beside thousands of cash registers in the Philippines, enticing users to scan them with their smartphones to pay for anything from burgers to bikinis. Read more »

GCash, Alipay target Chinese tourists with new payment scheme

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 10:46 PM

Globe Telecomm's fintech arm Mynt and Alibaba Group's Ant Financial on Monday jointly launched a new QR Code solution which will allow Philippine merchants to accept local GCash payments and payments from Chinese tourists using Alipay in one single connection. Read more »

Real-time remittance sending made possible via mobile app

MoneyGram
Updated as of May 10 05:06 PM

MoneyGram has partnered with GCash to allow easier remittance sending and receiving through the GCash mobile application, which may allow receiver of remittances to get the money within 10 minutes through mobile wallet. Read more »

Globe fintech arm, MoneyGram launch smartphone-based remittance service

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 11:05 AM

Globe Telecom's financial technology arm said Wednesday it has partnered with global remittance firm MoneyGram to allow families of Filipinos abroad to receive remittances on their smartphones.  Read more »

Mobile phones, 'tingi' economy help fintech thrive in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 12:47 PM

Widespread use of mobile phones and a "sachet" culture in retail provides a fertile environment for financial technology companies, an industry stakeholder said. Read more »

The Six Fix: Ways a mobile wallet can be the best cash alternative for millennials

Globe GCash
Updated as of Nov 10 06:26 PM

It’s the generation to go cashless. Read more »