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Just like tagging: Maya unveils username feature for sending, receiving money

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<p>MANILA — Maya Bank on Monday said users can now send and receive money with just their username for safer online transactions. </p><p>In a statement, Maya said this makes online money transfers personalized, convenient and as easy as tagging family and friends on social media since there&#x27;s no need to input 11-digit mobile numbers. <br/> <br/>Usernames also help subscribers keep their personal data private including account name and mobile number. <br/> <br/>Maya said the feature is now available for upgraded Maya app users. </p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re excited to be the country&#x27;s first digital bank to launch this feature as we continue to help Filipinos master their money and enable meaningful personalization,&quot; said Pepe Torres, Chief Marketing Officer for Maya Philippines. </p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a game-changer for safety and making our experience with sending money more fun – especially when you attach a GIF to it!,&quot; Torres said. </p><p>With its partnership with Giphy, Maya users can also attach GIFs to their transactions, the digital bank said. </p><p>To set up the Maya username, just tap the &quot;Profile&quot; icon, click &quot;Get Started&quot; on the Create a @username tab, key in the preferred username and hit create. An OTP will be sent to confirm the changes.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Set up Maya username. Screenshot" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/11/14/app.jpg"/><figcaption>Set up Maya username. <em>Screenshot</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>To send money, just key in the recipient&#x27;s username, input the amount and tap &quot;continue.&quot; </p><p>Maya said a username is unique to each Maya account holder. Registration of username is on a first-come, first-served basis, it said. </p><p>With this feature, account holders now have a choice to send either their personal username or mobile number when requesting for payments.</p><p>E-wallet GCash earlier unveiled a username anonymity feature, where several letters of an account holder&#x27;s name are hidden to boost security. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/14/22/maya-bank-says-deposit-balance-hit-p5-b-in-3-months">Maya Bank says deposits, users post record growth in just 3 months</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/11/22/maya-says-1-m-customers-p10-b-deposits-reached-in-5-months">Maya Bank says 1-M customers, P10-B deposits reached in 5 months</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/08/22/gcash-rolls-out-username-anonymity-amid-sms-scams">GCash rolls out username anonymity in bid to enhance data protection</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1643355" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Maya Bank on Monday said users can now send and receive money with just their username for safer online transactions. 