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PPMI and Alipay+ Expand QR Ph for Cross-Border Commerce, Connecting Filipino Businesses with Global Consumers

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  • Partnership significantly expands cross-border connectivity, supporting Philippines' digitalisation ambitions and opening new opportunities for 2.5M local merchants and SMEs

  • Alipay+ connects with 10+ national payment schemes across Asia, Middle East and Latin America

MANILA, Philippines, September 01, 2026--The Philippine Payments Management, Inc. (PPMI) and Ant International's unified wallet gateway, Alipay+, have officially enabled Alipay+ on QR Ph, seamlessly connecting the nation's digital payments ecosystem with global commerce. This milestone is in alignment with and supports the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) digital payments transformation goals.

According to the BSP's 2025 Report on E-Payments Measurement, digital payments now account for 64.69% of retail transaction volume in the Philippines, while QR Ph transactions surged more than 13 times in 2025.

By connecting this rapidly growing national QR network to Alipay+'s global ecosystem, international consumers can use their home e-wallets and banking apps to scan and pay directly at any QR Ph-accepting merchants nationwide. Merchants can now receive payments from Alipay+ partner users through their existing QR Ph codes, enabling local businesses, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), to participate in cross-border commerce and benefit from the growing flow of international travelers and digital consumers.

From digital payments to cross-border commerce

For Filipino SMEs, digital payments are increasingly more than a way to collect money. They can be a gateway to new customers, new markets and new sources of growth, demonstrating how local digital payment networks can become gateways to wider global digital economy.

"QR Ph has played an important role in advancing a more connected and interoperable digital payments ecosystem in the Philippines, making digital payments more accessible and convenient for businesses and consumers. Through our partnership with Alipay+, we are extending that connectivity beyond our borders, enabling Filipino merchants — particularly SMEs — to serve international customers more seamlessly. This is an important step in bringing the benefits of digitalisation into everyday commerce, while creating new opportunities for Filipino businesses to participate and grow in the global digital economy," said Carmelita "Melit" Araneta, General Manager of Philippine Payments Management Inc.

By connecting Alipay+ to QR Ph, that digital transformation can extend beyond the Philippines' borders, bringing international payment connectivity to the same digital payment ecosystem already used by Filipino consumers and businesses.

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