#GCash card linking

GCash will soon let users link their Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards directly to their accounts for Scan-to-Pay transactions. Options include setting a default payment card and managing or unlinking cards directly through the app. GCash will authenticate card linking through a one-time password (OTP), while it will secure eligible transactions using biometrics or a phone PIN where available. GCash expects to roll out direct Visa and Mastercard card-linking nationwide within August. Several companies, including GCash, Visa, and Mastercard, have shown interest in the Philippine government’s plan to create a single fare payment system for trains and other transport. Aside from GCash, Visa, and Mastercard, other companies like Siemens Mobility, Hitachi Asia, LG CNS, and Cubic Transportation Systems also joined a market study held in Singapore. Filipino travelers will soon have a new way to pay abroad as GCash and Klook announced a new travel card, the first of its kind in Asia, set for release this December. The GCash–Klook Travel Card is powered by Visa, allowing real-time currency conversion and letting users track their spending in pesos. Read more in our articles including "GCash will soon let users link Visa, Mastercard cards directly for QR payments" and "GCash, Visa, Mastercard eye PH Fare System Project".