Daily Tribune (Philippines)

GoTyme, Bayad tie up for bill payment services

‘GoTyme, through its partnershi­p with Bayad enables bill payment services covering household utilities, tollway RFID load, e-loading, telco, internet, government contributi­ons, and many others.’

- BY RAFFY AYENG @tribunephl_raf

GoTyme customers now have access to a variety of biller brands following the sealing of a partnershi­p between GoTyme Bank, one of the country’s fastest-growing digital banks, and Bayad, the pioneer brand in the outsourced payment collection system in the Philippine­s, for bill payment services.

A joint venture between the Gokongwei group of companies and the multi-country digital banking group Tyme, GoTyme through its partnershi­p with Bayad enables bill payment services covering household utilities, tollway RFID load, e-loading, telco, internet, government contributi­ons, and many others.

Tailor-made for the increasing­ly e-payment-savvy Filipino market, the GoTyme app provides the convenienc­e of a one-stop digital shopping experience.

Free GoTyme Bank Visa debit card

Customers opening a GoTyme Bank account can also avail themselves of a free GoTyme Bank Visa debit card in kiosks located within the retail footprint of the Robinsons group such as Robinsons Supermarke­t, The Marketplac­e, and Robinsons Department Store across the country.

These GoTyme Bank Visa cards can be used for over-the-counter payments such as for shopping and cash withdrawal­s.

With GoTyme, customers can take advantage of having access to a variety of biller brands powered by Bayad.

GoTyme and Bayad app users are also able to transfer funds with each other.

Convenient monthly bills payment

“Through our partnershi­p with Bayad, GoTyme customers can now convenient­ly pay their monthly bills. They don’t need to take time out of their busy schedules to ensure that their bills are paid on time. Now our users can manage their finances from the comfort of their homes,” said GoTyme Bank co-CEO Albert Tinio.

For his part, Bayad president and CEO Lawrence Ferrer stated that they take pride in their over 3,000 biller brands which they are keen on also integratin­g with their payment channel partners like GoTyme Bank.

“Bayad has been committed to making digital finance more accessible and easier for Filipinos. Through our partnershi­p with GoTyme Bank, we are optimistic that we will further the financial inclusion in the country,” according to Ferrer.

 ?? PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF GOTYME ?? (From left) GoTyme Bank’s head of Payments Maria Rosario Aguirre, GoTyme Bank’s chief marketing officer Raymund Villanueva, Bayad chief commercial and marketing officer Dennis S. Gatuslao, and Bayad vice president and head for Commercial Group Bob Conrad Aquino.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF GOTYME (From left) GoTyme Bank’s head of Payments Maria Rosario Aguirre, GoTyme Bank’s chief marketing officer Raymund Villanueva, Bayad chief commercial and marketing officer Dennis S. Gatuslao, and Bayad vice president and head for Commercial Group Bob Conrad Aquino.

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