UAE Filipinos can now send money straight to GCash through Botim

UAE-based Filipinos can now send money directly to GCash wallets in the Philippines through Botim, thanks to a new collaboration between the two digital finance platforms. Botim users in the UAE now have an additional option for sending remittances to their families back home. When recipients in the Philippines receive the funds, they can utilize the money within the GCash ecosystem for various purposes such as paying bills, making daily purchases, transferring funds, saving, or investing.

The partnership follows a significant surge in remittance activity between the UAE and the Philippines, with Botim's value of remittances to the Philippines increasing by 145% year-on-year during the first eight months of 2026. Additionally, Botim's user base in the UAE grew by 115% during the same period. With over 60% of the Filipino community in the UAE using the platform, Botim now serves 548,000 verified Filipino users, while 2.2 million Filipinos used Botim in the Philippines over the past year.

This integration connects Botim's remittance platform with GCash, which boasts more than 94 million registered users, allowing recipients in the Philippines to access the money directly through their GCash wallets and utilize it for various financial services. Hesham Sherif, VP of Remittance at Botim, emphasized that the company's goal is to enhance Botim's usefulness for users wherever their financial lives extend by providing access to the platforms and ecosystems they already rely on.

GCash International General Manager, Jonathan Que, highlighted that the partnership expands the ways Filipinos in the UAE can support their families at home by making remittances more seamless, relevant, and better integrated with the broader financial needs of Filipino households. The Philippines is among several remittance markets that Botim is targeting as it expands its financial services across major corridors, with the platform boasting 160 million users globally and building its remittance presence in India, Pakistan, and Egypt.