Time does fly, and GCash celebrates 20 years as a FinTech platform that’s among the most used by Filipinos. From its early days in the 2000s to now, GCash has evolved into an all-in-one app that handles all of your financial needs. As we look back, here are 20 fun facts about GCash in its 20 years of existence:

• They started in 2004 as a money transfer service that’s done via SMS/Text.
• They introduced mobile phone reloading in 2012.
• 2012 also introduced GCash’s ability to pay bills
• QR payments? Gcash was among the first to introduce that in 2017.
• Doing identity verification (aka know-your-customer) electronically started in 2018 in the GCash app.
• 2018 also saw the debut of GCredit in partnership with CIMB.
• 2018 also introduced GScore to let users unlock more perks as they attain a higher score. Some of these perks include access to more lending products
• GSave was also introduced in 2018, where GCash introduced a more accessible option for its users to make their hard-earned money grow.
• GForest was introduced in 2019 as a means of encouraging users to plant virtual trees (that later become real ones) with every transaction.
• Right during the pandemic in 2020, GInsure was introduced to users as an accessible way to health and life insurance.
• 2020 also debuted GLife, effectively transforming GCash into a super app.
• 2021 introduced GGives and GLoan as GCash’s other borrowing options for its users.
• 2021 also introduced GInvest as a means for users to invest in the world’s biggest companies using their GCash accounts.
• GJobs was also introduced in 2021 to help job seekers find a job through the GCash app.
• GCash started going global in 2022 with Global Pay, where it opened its app to cross-border payments.
• With online scams on the rise, GCash introduced Send Money Protect in 2023 with Chubb to protect transactions of up to Php 15,000 for 30 days.
• GCash make investing in stocks more accessible in 2023 with GStocks, where users can start with a minimum investment of Php 1,000
• 2023 also introduced GCrypto as an accessible way for users to buy, sell, and trade different cryptocurrencies.
• Beyond being an eWallet platform, GCash introduced its Visa debit card in 2023, which is accepted in over 200 countries.
• It’s latest feature is GCash Overseas, where OFWs and Migrants can have their own GCash account even with a non-Philippine SIM.

What is your favorite GCash feature to date? Let us know in the comments section.