Easy with E9Pay: GCash teams up with Korean firm for money transfer

Mobile wallet GCash has signed a new agreement with a South Korean company as it continues to expand its international online payment services.

The Ayala-owned e-wallet forged a deal with Seoul’s E9pay during the Singapore FinTech Festival 2023 held this November.

GCash said the partnership allows Filipinos in South Korea to send money home through their app, in partnership with the foreign company.

So far, GCash allows users from the following countries to send money to a verified account: United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and Italy

In addition to remittance services, GCash users abroad can load and pa bills through the app, provided that they are using a Philippine SIM.

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