GCash, Viamericas deal to let US, Canada Pinoys send real-time remittances

Globe-backed fintech GCash has forged a partnership with Florida-based cross-border money transfer company Viamericas to allow Filipinos in North America, particularly the US and Canada, to remit straight to the GCash accounts of their recipients in the Philippines in real-time.

In a news release on Tuesday, GCash said its partnership with Viamericas will make sending money from OFWs to their families back home “easier and hassle free.”

“The partnership between Viamericas and GCash empowers OFWs in these locations to send secure and fast remittances to their loved ones back home. This collaboration enhances financial control for OFWs and strengthens connections with their families, making the remittance process easier than ever,” said GCash International general manager Paul Albano.

Albano said the partnership with Viamericas was also established to provide fast and secure financial services to Filipinos based in North American countries and their families in the Philippines.

For his part, Joseph Argilagos, Viamericas’ co-founder and executive chairman, said the collaboration with GCash would be a way to expand the money transmitter firm’s capabilities in the Philippines by integrating its services with the local fintech.

“This partnership perfectly aligns with our mission to empower communities by providing accessible, affordable, and reliable financial services,” said Argilagos.

Viamericas has multiple locations across North America, which enables ease of sending for Filipinos, wherever they are in the region, according to GCash.

The mobile wallet added that currently about 81% of Filipinos own a GCash account which gives them access to a host of financial services and products. — BM, GMA Integrated News