Viber Set to Launch Viber Pay in the Philippines This September

Viber Philippines is finally set to launch its highly anticipated digital payments feature, Viber Pay, this coming September after teasing it to its Filipino users back in April.

This comes as Ratuken Viber has now confirmed that Viber Pay will launch in September 2024.

“Rakuten Viber, a global leader in private and secure messaging and voice-based communication, will soon launch its in-app digital payments feature Viber Pay in the Philippines. Rakuten Viber will be the first messaging app in the Philippines to offer a fintech solution that allows friends, loved ones, and businesses to instantly send money as easily and securely as sending a Viber message.

Filipinos can secure early access to Viber Pay ahead of the full launch by updating their Rakuten Viber app to the latest version and joining the waitlist from the new ‘Pay’ tab, which is being rolled out over the coming days. Users can advance their position in line and gain earlier access by inviting friends, family, and other contacts to join the waitlist. Early access will begin in September.

Users in the Philippines will also be the first in the world to receive business wallets to keep personal and business finances separate in Viber. Business owners can open a Business wallet, in addition to their Personal wallet. Business wallets are expected to be available on Viber Pay shortly after the launch of Personal wallets.

Viber’s commitment to security was a critical factor in the success of the initial launch of Viber Pay in Greece and Germany. Beyond industry-standard security measures to protect user data and transactions, wallet access and transaction confirmations are further protected by a PIN code and biometric authentication. To provide licensed and regulated payment services, Viber partnered with Paynamics, a trailblazer in the payments industry,” the statement read.

According to the announcement, one could join the waitlist by updating their Viber app to the latest version then accessing the waitlist from the “Pay” tab.

The announcement added that the new update will roll out in the upcoming days. Joining the waitlist will let users be among the first ones who could access the new feature once early access kicks into gear in September. (GFB)