PERA HUB, one of the country’s leading cash and payment-related transaction centers, partnered with GCash to enable digital remittances for GCash users through the PERA HUB Digital Remittance Platform (DRP).

This partnership allows GCash users to receive domestic and international remittances from their loved ones anytime and anywhere, powered by the PERA HUB DRP.

The platform will enable acceptance from remittance brands, such as RIA Money Transfer, Remitly, Instant Cash, Japan Remit, IntelExpress, and Ayannah. More remittance brands will be onboarded in the digital wallet app in the future.

PERA HUB DRP is an award-winning single aggregated API platform that allows businesses to integrate and connect to a network of retail & over-the-counter partners, major PH banks, remittance companies, wallets & fintech partners.

“It is part of PERA HUB’s mission to serve more Filipino communities around the world. Through our remarkable partnership with GCash, we’ve unlocked the power to serve more customers with our remittance services and help them connect with their families across the globe,” PETNET President and CEO Ian Ocampo said.

“Being able to connect with fintech partners like GCash and enabling them to carry faster and more accessible financial services through the PERA HUB Digital Remittance Platform brings us one step closer to driving financial inclusion across the country,” PETNET Digital Business Head Bryan Makasiar said.

"Like-minded partners like PERA HUB are essential in our mission of serving Filipinos across the Philippines and wherever they are in the world. This is in line with our vision of achieving 'Finance for All', as we aim to reach more unserved and underserved Filipinos while making sure they stay connected to their families wherever they are," said Ren-Ren Reyes, President and CEO of G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI), the mobile wallet operator of GCash.

PERA HUB, the retail brand of PETNET, has been in the financial services industry for over 25 years, serving Filipinos through its over 3,000 locations nationwide. It continues to build up its services from remittance, loans, and other complimentary services by expanding the availability and accessibility of its products and services through its counters and digital channels to further promote financial inclusion to its customers nationwide.

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For more information, contact:

Olivia Cada

Head of Marketing

Email: olive.cada@petnet.com.ph

About PERA HUB

PERA HUB is the Philippines’ foremost consumer financial services center with over 3,000 locations nationwide which provides its customers with a comprehensive scope of reliable financial services in one location. PERA HUB, a retail network of PETNET, is composed of company-owned and sub-agent branches nationwide.

PERA HUB is geared towards providing complementary products such as remittance, cash-in and cash-out services, loans, money changing, bills payment, airline ticketing, e-loading, micro-insurance, and other cash and payment-related solutions to its growing market.

It also has the PERA HUB App and PERA HUB Visa Prepaid card which allows users to send and receive Western Union remittances, pay bills, and buy prepaid loads on mobile. Further leveraging on new technologies available, PERA HUB launched the award-winning PERA HUB Digital Remittance Platform (DRP), Southeast Asia’s first API Developer portal and digital platform to empower the next generation of fintech solutions.

For cash and payment-related solutions, visit PERA HUB branches nationwide. The PERA HUB App is available for download in Google Play and App Store. For more information: visit www.perahub.com.ph. Sign up for free and get early access to PERA HUB’s Developer Portal and PERA HUB’s API system.

About PETNET

PETNET is geared towards providing financial services to consumers and businesses. Initially established to grow the network of Western Union in the Philippines, the company grew its portfolio and embarked on a massive branch and service offering expansion program.

In 2018, Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) sold its 51% stake in PETNET, Inc. (PETNET) to City Savings Bank (CSB) and Union Properties, Inc. (UPI), in line with the direction of the Aboitiz Group to consolidate all its financial services under one entity, Union Bank. CSB and UPI are subsidiaries of Union Bank.

This strategy facilitates closer collaboration among the Group’s banking and financial service units and leverages synergies toward business optimization. Today, the company continues to commit itself to scaling up the business to further provide relevant services to its customers.

PERA HUB Digital Remittance Platform powers GCash for digital remittances