{"id":71206,"date":"2025-08-29T07:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=71206"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:24:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T06:24:46","slug":"cebuana-lhuillier-maya-partner-to-broaden-access-to-credit-remittance-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2025\/08\/29\/cebuana-lhuillier-maya-partner-to-broaden-access-to-credit-remittance-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Cebuana Lhuillier, Maya partner to broaden access to credit, remittance services\u202f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cebuana Lhuillier and Maya entered a strategic collaboration to expand the range of financial services available to millions of Filipinos and strengthen the financial health of communities across the country. The partnership combines Cebuana Lhuillier\u2019s extensive nationwide network and trusted remittance services with Maya\u2019s leadership in digital banking and payments to deliver greater access to credit, international remittance, and digital financial tools for agents and consumers alike.\u202f <\/strong><br \/>\n\u202f<br \/>\nA key part of the tie-up is the rollout of \u201cEasy Loan, a partnership between Cebuana Lhuillier and Maya,&#8221; a flexible revolving credit line from Php1,000 to Php30,000.<br \/>\n\u202f<br \/>\nMeanwhile, Cebuana Lhuillier Authorized Agents will gain access to a working capital loan built and designed for micro-merchants, sari-sari stores, and independent sellers who often lack access to traditional financing. Qualified agents can draw up to \u20b1350,000, receive funds in minutes, and manage flexible repayments directly in the app.<br \/>\n\u202f<br \/>\nThe partnership also unlocks new income streams for Maya Center agents, who can now offer international remittance services and gain access to Cebuana Lhuillier\u2019s extensive network. With easy onboarding, agents can boost their earnings and enjoy an exclusive discounted subscription\u2014available only to Maya agents\u2014while offering trusted global remittance services to their communities.\u202f<br \/>\n\u202f<br \/>\n\u202f\u201cOur goal has always been to bring financial services closer to every Filipino. This partnership allows us to provide our customers with more services on ground and online to add value to their financial journey,\u201d said Jean Henri Lhuillier, President and CEO of Cebuana Lhuillier.\u202f\u202f<br \/>\n\u202f<br \/>\nPhilippe Andr\u00e9 Lhuillier, Senior Executive Vice President of Cebuana Lhuillier, added, &#8220;Through this partnership, our agents can access the needed capital to grow their businesses, while Cebuana Easy Loan gives customers their first step into responsible credit. Empowering both sides strengthens the entire community network.\u201d\u202f<br \/>\n\u202f<br \/>\nShailesh Baidwan, Maya Group President and Maya Bank Co-Founder, focused on the integration of strengths. \u201cBringing together Cebuana Lhuillier\u2019s trusted network and Maya\u2019s digital banking creates a strong bridge between physical access points and modern financial services. It allows us to deliver credit, remittance, and banking where they can make the biggest impact\u2014at the grassroots.\u201d\u202f<br \/>\n\u202f<br \/>\nOrlando Vea, CEO of Maya and Co-Founder of Maya Bank, emphasized the vision for financial health. \u201cInclusion today means more than access\u2014it\u2019s about building resilience. Together with Cebuana Lhuillier, we\u2019re putting simple, practical financial tools in people\u2019s hands so they can take control of their money and their future.\u201d\u202f<br \/>\n\u202f<br \/>\nCebuana Lhuillier\u2019s network of over 3,500 branches and 25,000 partner doors nationwide, combined with Maya\u2019s digital banking and payments infrastructure, creates a strong foundation for delivering these services at scale. As the partnership rolls out, both companies are committed to embedding innovation where it matters most &#8211; at the community level.\u202f <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key part of the tie-up is the rollout of \u201cEasy Loan, a partnership between Cebuana Lhuillier and Maya,&#8221; a flexible revolving credit line from Php1,000 to Php30,000.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":71207,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[7675,7376],"class_list":["post-71206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-cebuana-lhuillier-bank","tag-maya"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71206"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71208,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71206\/revisions\/71208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}