GCash, other Asian e-wallets to expand into S.Korea with Ant's Alipay+

The move will allow users of e-wallets that use Alipay+, including GCash, Touch'n Go, Thailand's TrueMoney, and AlipayHK to pay at over 12,000 merchants using their local mobile payments apps when traveling in South Korea, the Chinese fintech giant said in a statement.

Launched in 2020, Alipay+ provides services and technology tools to global merchants and e-wallets that enable them to offer their users the ability to make payments in overseas markets with their local e-wallets. Its e-wallet clients include its namesake Alipay. "With South Korea being one of the most popular destinations of Filipinos, we are delighted that our customers will be able to maximize their GCash app during their travels," said Martha Sazon, chief executive officer of Mynt, which operates GCash.

Earlier this month, South Korea ended pre-departure COVID-19 test requirement for overseas travellers, in step with Japan and other countries that also removed it.Article type: free

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