Busy lifestyles have led a lot of Filipinos to
rely on doing one-stop-shop errands at convenience stores like 7-Eleven. Apart from buying goods, ready-to-eat
cooked meals, and beverages, Meralco bills can also be paid at 7-Eleven CLiQQ
Kiosks, available in over 4,100 branches nationwide.
Apart from
enabling 24/7 payments at the ease of your own neighborhood, 7-Eleven has
partnered with Bayad, accelerating Meralco payments from 24 hours to real-time
or instantaneous posting. This will greatly benefit more Filipinos as it allows
them to pay on time, and avoid overdue bills or disconnection notices.
Bayad,
formerly Bayad Center and the pioneer brand in the outsourced bills payment
collection service in the Philippines, is now a full-service fintech subsidiary
of Meralco.
Apart from Meralco, Bayad has also activated Red
Fiber, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and National Housing
Authority (NHA) in the CLiQQ Kiosk’s biller network.
On top
of these, Bayad is also expected to bring
in more electric and water utility brands, government fees and contributions,
tollway RFID, insurance, loans, tuition fees, and many others.
Ultimately, Bayad’s partnership with 7-Eleven underscores
modern convenience and digital innovation, fulfilling its shared mission of
making daily lives easier for Filipinos.
Bayad President and CEO Lawrence Ferrer underscored
7-Eleven Managing Director for Digital, Jose
C. Ang, shared, “As we celebrate our 40th year in the industry, this
partnership with Bayad allows us to continue to stay true to 7-Eleven's thrust
to continuously innovate modern convenience and enhance customer experience. We
are excited to keep serving our communities and uphold our mission of being
‘the neighbor you can count on.”
For fintech and retail institutions like
7-Eleven that are interested in being a part of Bayad’s extensive payment
channel network, you may send an email to partnerships@bayad.com. Bayad enables
partners to attain nationwide presence and provides end-to-end support services
for efficient payment and collection processing.