Mitsubishi buying 6.5% stake in GCash for P18.4 B
The Philippine Star|October 19, 2024
Japanese multinational Mitsubishi Corp. is spending P18.4 billion to acquire a 6.5-percent stake in e-wallet giant GCash from conglomerate Ayala Corp.
ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala said it has accepted the binding offer from Mitsubishi to acquire a 50 percent ownership in AC Ventures Holdings Corp.

ACV holds a 13-percent stake in Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), the parent of GCash, which to date has a customer base of around 94 million.

Mitsubishi will take over half of ACV's share in Mynt.

This story is from the October 19, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.

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