Zain’s money transfer service between Bahrain and the Philippines has launched free money transfers between the countries in order to provide relief to victims of the recent typhoons. The service will be free until October 11, allowing families in Bahrain to transfer money back home to the Philippines free of charge.
They’ve also launched a partnership with the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain where customers can donate to a general fund via SMS. Zain has promised to match private donations.
Bashar al Alami, a manager at Zain says,
“For the Philippines specifically, customers can transfer money directly to Global – Gcash. GCash is well known in the Philippines for establishing a wide network for mobile banking,” he added."
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