EastWest Bank has taken a significant leap in digital banking innovation by becoming one of the first financial institutions in the Philippines to integrate with Google Pay™. This groundbreaking move, announced on November 19, 2025, empowers EastWest Visa and Mastercard credit cardholders to experience faster, more secure, and convenient payment methods using their Android devices.
A New Era of Contactless Payments
This strategic partnership represents a crucial component of EastWest's deliberate plan to transform how Filipinos conduct financial transactions. By harnessing cutting-edge technology, the bank aims to make everyday payments simpler, smarter, and significantly more secure for its growing customer base.
Through the Google Wallet™ application, EastWest customers can effortlessly add their credit cards and immediately begin enjoying tap-to-pay convenience at any contactless-enabled terminal nationwide. The integration also streamlines online checkout processes, eliminating the tedious task of manually entering card details for each transaction.
Advanced Security Features
Every transaction conducted through Google Pay™ is protected by sophisticated tokenization technology, reinforced by EastWest's robust security infrastructure. This advanced system replaces actual card numbers with unique digital codes during transactions, ensuring that merchants never see or store sensitive card information.
Jerry G. Ngo, EastWest CEO, emphasized the bank's commitment to customer-centric innovation: "EastWest has always championed innovations that make life easier for Filipinos. With Google Pay™, we're empowering our cardholders to pay with confidence anytime, anywhere — the easier way to pay."
He further highlighted that this development underscores the bank's ongoing dedication to delivering world-class, secure, and intuitive payment experiences to its valued customers.
Strengthening Digital Leadership
The introduction of Google Pay™ significantly bolsters EastWest's position as a trailblazer in contactless and digital payment solutions. This achievement follows the notable success of the bank's proprietary EWPay contactless platform, demonstrating EastWest's consistent leadership in financial technology innovation.
Prep Palacios, Country Manager of Google Philippines, expressed pride in the collaboration: "We're proud to work with EastWest to bring faster, convenient, and more secure payments to the Philippines. This launch underscores our enduring commitment to accelerating financial inclusion and fueling the next chapter of the Philippines' dynamic digital economy."
This strategic partnership provides EastWest with a competitive advantage, positioning the bank ahead of major industry players who are still preparing to join the Google Pay™ platform.
Getting Started with Google Pay
EastWest cardholders can immediately begin using Google Pay™ by simply adding their EastWest Visa or Mastercard credit cards to the Google Wallet™ application on any compatible Android device. The bank has also announced that EastWest Visa Debit cards will be enabled for Google Pay™ integration in the near future.
This landmark launch represents just the beginning of EastWest's comprehensive suite of innovative payment solutions. The bank remains committed to its ongoing mission of making banking services easier, safer, and more empowering for every Filipino consumer in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
