Japan, 2026.

Japan waitlist open

Send more money home.
Not more fees.

From Japan to the Philippines for a flat fee that's less than half the industry average. Fund by bank transfer or card, 24/7.

Less than half the average fee Fund by bank transfer or card Available 24/7 from the app
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Sending money home — in minutes.

Three steps. No queues, no surprises.

From funding your wallet to your family receiving cash — every step is built for the reality of working abroad.

01

Fund your wallet

Add funds by bank transfer or debit/credit card — available 24/7, right from the Kapwa app. No queues, no forms.

02

Enter amount and confirm

See exactly what your family receives before you confirm. Live exchange rate. One flat fee — less than half the industry average. No hidden charges.

03

Family receives

GCash, Maya, or any bank account — with cash pickup at Cebuana, Palawan, or M Lhuillier coming soon.

Four ways to receive. However your family needs it.

38 million Filipinos are unbanked. Cash pickup is coming soon, so no one gets left out.

GCash mobile payment

GCash

Instant delivery to your recipient's GCash account. 24/7, no bank account needed.

Near-instant
Maya digital payment

Maya

Send directly to Maya. Instant delivery, easy cash-out at partner outlets nationwide.

Near-instant
Bank deposit

Bank deposit

Direct transfer to any Philippine bank via InstaPay or PESONet — BDO, BPI, Metrobank and more.

Within 30 min
Cash pickup

Cash pickup

Pickup at thousands of Cebuana, Palawan, and M Lhuillier locations — wherever your family lives.

Coming soon

The math is simple. We charge less.

Drag the slider, type any amount — and watch exactly how much more reaches your family with Kapwa. On a ¥50,000 transfer, the gap between Kapwa and the industry average is over ¥4,200. Every month. That money belongs to your family.

¥
¥5,000¥500,000
With Kapwa, your family receives
₱19,050
Flat fee · no FX markup
Industry average (9.6%)
₱17,250
fees + hidden FX markup
Your family keeps
+₱1,800
≈ ¥4,671 more · ¥56,052/yr
¥50,000 sent to the Philippines. What your family actually receives after all fees and FX markup.
Provider
Average fee
Fee bar
Family receives
Kapwa BEST
< ½ avg
→ ₱19,055
Wise
~1.2%
→ ₱19,030
SBI Remit
~3.3%
→ ₱18,625
Remitly
~3.6%
→ ₱18,570
Western Union
~8.9%
→ ₱17,550

Average fees are researched estimates for the Japan → Philippines corridor, based on each provider's published rate card and World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide data, as of July 2026. Actual cost varies by amount, payout method, and market conditions.

One flat fee — less than half the average
No FX markup
No hidden charges

Security & trust.

Your money, handled like it matters.

Kapwa is built on institutional-grade infrastructure used by some of the world's largest financial institutions.

Institutional-grade custody

Protected by Fireblocks MPC technology — the same infrastructure used by major banks and regulated exchanges worldwide.

Fireblocks MPC

Certified identity verification

Sumsub-powered KYC verified to global AML standards — protecting you and your family from fraud.

Sumsub KYC

Full value, always

Funds are held at full value in segregated, regulated accounts — never invested, lent out, or exposed to market swings.

Segregated custody

Built for every OFW, everywhere.

Launching in Japan first. Every major OFW corridor is on the roadmap. Wherever you work, your family deserves the best rate home.

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Japan
Live now
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UAE
Coming soon
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Hong Kong
Coming soon
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Singapore
Coming soon
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Saudi Arabia
Coming soon
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USA
Coming soon
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United Kingdom
Coming soon
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More corridors
In planning

Our mission.

"Built by Filipinos who have lived the OFW experience."

— The Kapwa Team

We know what it costs to work far from the people you love most. We know the weight of every transfer — not just in fees, but in what it represents. Kapwa is a Filipino word meaning shared humanity. We built this wallet because OFWs have been overcharged for too long, and every peso that disappears in fees is a peso that should have reached your family.

01 — Fee honesty

Less than half. Flat.

No exchange rate markup. No surprise charges. The price you see is what you pay.

02 — Receiver-first

Built for the unbanked

38 million Filipinos are unbanked. Cash pickup is coming soon, so no one gets left behind.

03 — Institutional security

Handled like it matters

Fireblocks MPC. Sumsub KYC. Because every transfer represents someone's sacrifice.

The numbers your family will feel.

Fee savings vs. average
50%+
Less than half the industry average. Flat. No FX markup.
GCash delivery
< 5 min
Near-instant, 24/7.
Wallet funding
24/7
Bank transfer or debit/credit card, anytime.
FX markup
0%
Real mid-market rate. Always.

Questions, answered honestly.

Still have questions? Email us at contact@kapwawallet.com — we read every message.

Yes. Kapwa uses Fireblocks MPC custody — institutional-grade infrastructure used by major banks. Every account is verified through Sumsub KYC to global AML standards. Funds are held at full value in segregated, regulated accounts, never invested or lent out.
GCash and Maya transfers arrive near-instantly. InstaPay bank deposits typically complete within 30 minutes. Cash pickup at Cebuana, Palawan, or M Lhuillier is coming soon.
Yes. A direct bank deposit via InstaPay or PESONet works even without GCash or Maya. Cash pickup at thousands of Cebuana Lhuillier, Palawan Express, and M Lhuillier locations — including remote provinces — is coming soon, giving your family another way to receive money without a bank account.
Traditional routes involve correspondent banks, FX desks, and multiple intermediaries — each taking a cut. Kapwa connects directly to local payment rails like InstaPay and PESONet and negotiates FX in bulk, cutting out that intermediary overhead. That's how our fee-to-transfer ratio comes in at less than half the industry average — while still passing on the real mid-market FX rate.
Not necessarily. A bank transfer is the most common way to fund your wallet, but you can also use a debit or credit card — both work 24/7, right from the Kapwa app.
Japan launches first. UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, USA, and the United Kingdom are next. Join the waitlist and tell us where you're sending from — we prioritize corridors based on demand.
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