MoneyGram and GCash Partner Up to Bring Better Financial Service to Pinoys

This month, MoneyGram has officially partnered up with GCash, Mynt’s micropayment and mobile wallet, to help improve financial inclusion for Pinoys.

This new system allows thousands of GCash users to receive money from more than 200 countries and territories on their mobile wallet to be used for purchasing goods and services online.

Ease of Use

30 million active smartphone owners plus the growing Internet penetration in the country. The partnership between the two is also a powerful strategy that further MoneyGram’s goal of giving consumers more digital money transfer options.

This new setup will also greatly benefit OFWs and their families; as it makes it easy to send and receive remittance.

The service can also be used by anybody because its easy, user-friendly and convenient. The direct impact though would be GCash users – 1 million active users- providing a convenient solution for the users who live in remote areas and those who don’t have an easy access to the financial system. MoneyGram’s services allow them to receive money directly to their mobile wallet and use it immediately to pay for goods and services – can buy load, pay bills, scan-to-pay using QR codes at the mall and more.

No Hidden Charges

MoneyGram’s Head of Asia Pacific, Middle East and South Asia, Yogesh Sangle believes that:

Aside from covenience, MoneyGram ensures that there is no additional charge to use the service although a standard charge applies for the transfer of money out of a user’s GCash wallet. 

Providing customers with utmost convenience has always been one of MoneyGram’s thrust for its customers. And with the new partnership, it further reinforces its promise by providing customers access to their remittances, anytime, anywhere. All they need is a simple touch of a button on their GCash app.

After completing the KYC process via GCash app, a customer can receive money directly on their mobile wallet. This is additional, convenient channel for the customers in the Philippines to receive money their way. Sangle also emphasizes that MoneyGram’s global reach, consisting of over 350,000 agent locations in over 200 countries and territories, provides the groundwork for this easily accessible and reliable services.

Anthony Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of MYNT added:

“We’re excited about our strategic partnership with MoneyGram. Now GCash customers can enjoy the convenience of receiving money from their families abroad directly into their GCash mobile wallet. With these funds they can buy load, pay bills, scan-to-pay using QR codes at the mall and much more. Plus customers can enjoy exclusive incentives the more funds they receive in their GCash Wallet.

March Promo

To celebrate the new partnership, MoneyGram and GCash have launched a promotion that will run for 3 months starting March 1. New users will receive P200 for their first transaction with the new MoneyGram service powered by the GCash app.