𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝘕𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘪𝘯! 𝘎𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺.

To deliver greater convenience and payment freedom, GCash, the country’s #1 finance superapp, will soon allow users to link their Visa or Mastercard debit and credit cards directly as a payment source for transactions. Set to roll out within August, this new feature will enable seamless in-store purchases even when a user's wallet balance is low or even empty, eliminating the need to first cash in.

By allowing Visa or Mastercard cards to pay for purchases in real time, GCash ensures transactions never fall through. The seamless integration will remove the hassle of manual cash-ins while giving users the freedom to go fully cashless, leaving both physical bills and plastic cards safely behind.

Users will be able to link up to three (3) Visa or Mastercard debit or credit cards to their GCash account, set a default payment card, and manage or unlink cards directly within the app. The new feature will give users greater flexibility in how they fund everyday purchases.

Security remains a key part of the payment experience. Card linking will be authenticated through a one-time password (OTP), while eligible transactions will also be authenticated using biometrics or a phone PIN where available, providing users with a secure and convenient way to pay using their linked cards.

“Our commitment to innovation means building solutions that make daily payments simpler, safer, and completely effortless. We are thrilled to soon allow GCash users to link their Visa or Mastercard directly for payments. As we prepare to roll out this feature, we remain committed to giving Filipinos the freedom to pay their way with ultimate convenience and total peace of mind.”said Ren-ren Reyes, President & CEO of G-Xchange, Inc. (the mobile wallet operator of GCash)

As GCash continues to redefine digital payments, this upcoming feature ensures everyday transactions remain convenient, adaptable, and secure. Users can expect direct Visa and Mastercard card-linking for payments to roll out nationwide within August.

For more information, visit https://www.gcash.com.

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GCash is the Philippines’ #1 Finance Super App and Largest Cashless Ecosystem. Through the GCash App, users can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills via partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 6 million partner merchants and social sellers; and get access to savings, credit, loans, insurance and invest money, and so much more, all at the convenience of their smartphones. Its mobile wallet operations are handled by G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt, the first and only $5 billion unicorn in the Philippines.

GCash is a staunch supporter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly UN SDGs 5,8,10, and 13, which focus on safety & security, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, respectively.

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