Maya, a leading fintech ecosystem, said Friday it will disable access to gaming sites and apps through the games feature on its app starting Aug. 16, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Maya’s move is in compliance with a directive from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for all supervised institutions to remove in-app links that provide access to online gambling platforms.
“Maya fully supports the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and other government efforts to ensure a safe, responsible, and resilient financial system for all Filipinos,” the company said.
The BSP issued Memorandum No. M-2025-029 which mandates the suspension of in-app gaming access in all BSP-supervised institutions.
Maya said its customers may withdraw any remaining funds from linked gaming accounts back to their Maya Wallet via the Games feature. “After the deadline, customers may withdraw their funds directly through the gaming provider’s website or app,” Maya said.
“We will always safeguard our customers and ensure uninterrupted availability of all our financial services. Maya will continue working closely with regulators and industry partners to uphold the highest standards of consumer protection and full compliance with all regulations,” it said.
G-Xchange Inc. (GXI), the operator of mobile wallet GCash, earlier said it would suspend access to in-app gaming beginning at 8 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2025, to comply with the BSP order.
GCash said it would implement the necessary changes within the next 48 hours. Access to gaming through its GLife feature will be suspended.
“Users may withdraw their funds from their gaming account back to their GCash wallet through GLife only until Saturday, Aug. 16 p.m.,” the company said in a statement.
After that time, users with remaining funds will need to access them directly through the gaming merchant’s website.
GCash said it supports stronger safeguards for online gaming and will continue to work with regulators and industry partners to protect the financial health of Filipinos.
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