Visa and GCash have announced a strategic partnership to facilitate easier cross-border money transfers for Filipinos. The collaboration enables the use of VisaVisa and GCash have announced a strategic partnership to facilitate easier cross-border money transfers for Filipinos. The collaboration enables the use of Visa

Foreign Visa Cards Can Now Top Up Into GCash Wallets

Visa and GCash have announced a strategic partnership to facilitate easier cross-border money transfers for Filipinos.

The collaboration enables the use of Visa Direct, allowing individuals and businesses worldwide to send funds directly to GCash wallets in near real-time.

This integration means that overseas banks and remittance platforms using Visa’s rail can now offer GCash as a direct payout destination.

Previously, funds often had to pass through bank accounts or specific remittance partners; this development aims to lower the barrier for more international providers to support wallet-based transfers to the Philippines.

Additionally, the partnership introduces a feature for overseas Filipinos using the GCash Overseas app. Users can now utilise foreign-issued Visa cards as a funding source to top up their wallets.

This allows Filipinos abroad to maintain a balance for paying bills, sending money to family, or local spending, standardising a process that was previously inconsistent, depending on the card issuer.

Julie Ann Abalos, Head of Product at GCash International, stated,

The move comes as digital remittance adoption grows in the region. According to Visa’s “Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report”, the Philippines is among the top adopters in Asia Pacific.

The data indicates that 74% of Filipinos prefer to send remittances digitally, while 66% prefer to receive them through digital channels.

Furthermore, approximately eight out of ten Filipinos have used GCash, highlighting the platform’s extensive reach in the local financial ecosystem.

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