[PRESS RELEASE]
22 May 2023, PHILIPPINES – Canadian-based digital payment platform Neutronpay today announced its partnership with Pouch.ph to enable fast, secure, and low-cost money transfers from Canada and Vietnam to the Philippines.
The partnership allows Filipino workers living in Canada or Vietnam to send money directly to a Philippine bank or eWallet instantly and with far better exchange rates than was previously possible.
Through Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Canadian dollars or Vietnamese dong are converted into Bitcoin. Pouch.ph then converts the Bitcoin into Philippine pesos and directly transfers to the recipient’s bank or mobile money account.
“I am thrilled to partner with Pouch.ph to offer a fast and cost-effective solution for Filipino expats in Canada and Vietnam who want to send money to their loved ones in the Philippines. Our integration with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is a major step forward in improving the lives of our customers, and we look forward to exploring new ways to innovate cross-border payments,” said Albert Buu, founder and CEO of Neutronpay.
Data released by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed personal remittances hit a new record high of $36.14 billion in 2022, surpassing the previous all-time high of $34.88 billion in 2021. In terms of country sources, Canada accounted for 3.6 percent of total remittances to the Philippines.
Additionally, according to Statista, OFWs in Vietnam sent approximately $14 million in cash remittances to the Philippines in 2021.
“For the longest time, overseas Filipinos had limited options when it came to sending money back home, relying mainly on traditional banks and money transfer agents that could be both inconvenient and costly. Working with Neutronpay is consistent with our endeavor to empower OFWs to easily send money to their families and loved ones,” said Ethan Rose, CEO of Pouch.
The NeutronPay app is currently available exclusively on the Canadian and Vietnamese app stores, while Pouch.ph can be downloaded on Google Play and Apple Store.
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ABOUT POUCH.PH
Founded in 2021, Pouch.ph built the first lightning wallet for the Philippines so that Filipinos can have access to faster, cheaper, and more globally connected digital payments.
Send and receive payments across borders via the Bitcoin lightning network. Pouch.ph is also partnered with global digital payments like Strike and CoinCorner to enable OFWs to send money to the Philippines instantly and with lower fees.
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is a world-changing technology that boosts financial inclusion and the efficiency of cross-border payments. Pouch.ph is connecting the Philippine economy with the Lightning Network to ensure that Filipinos can seamlessly operate on this new payment standard.
Download Pouch.ph lightning wallet on Google Play or Apple Store, or visit the website https://pouch.ph.
ABOUT NEUTRONPAY
After working in financial services and previous entrepreneurial ventures, CEO Albert Buu founded Neutronpay in 2018 and was part of the early cohort of companies building on the lightning network. He believed lightning would see earlier adoption in emerging markets, so he moved from Canada to Vietnam, where his family was originally from. Launching first a lightning payment gateway solution for online and in-person merchants.
For more information about NeutronPay, visit https://neutronpay.com/
- Download the Neutornpay app and sign up
- Tap “Send Globally”
- Tap “Philippines”
- Enter your recipient’s Phone number, select their bank/eWallet, and enter their name
- Enter Amount (in Canadian dollars or Vietnamese dong)
- Confirm the exchange rate
- Funds arrive in the PH account within seconds!
Contact
For more information or interview requests:
Junelyn Olivar
PR Manager
