Updated July 20, 2015:
Here’s a list of BDO Remittance Partners in Taiwan for sending money to the Philippines:
BDO representative office in Taiwan:
Banco de Oro Unibank Taipei Representative Office
Unit D, 3rd Floor, No. 132/134
Cathay Cosmos Building
Sec. 03 Minsheng East Road
Songhan District, Taipei
At the above BDO office, you can apply for a BDO Remit Cash Card and have it delivered to your family in the Philippines, or you can send it yourself to your recipient via a courier. Your family can use this card to withdraw your remittance.
BDO Remittance Partners:
FAR EAST EXPRESS
No. 500, Sec 2, Chung Shan Road
Tantzu District, Taichung City
GOLD STAR EXPRESS CO. LTD
(Eec Intl Phils)
4th Floor, No. 32 Lane 82 Sec. 3
Xin Sheng North Road
Taipei
METRO EXPRESS SERVICES
2nd Floor, No. 28 Chungping Road, Shihtou Li
Chunglu City, Taoyuan Country
PINOY EXPRESS
Pinoy Express Huan Feihei Trading Co. Ltd.
143 Cheien Kun 4th Road, Yen Cheng District
Kaoshung
PHIL. RESOURCES CO. LTD.
4th Floor, Room 402 Cosmos Commercial Bldg.
No. 41 Chung Hsiao West Road
Sec-1 Taipei
ELITE EXPRESS CARGO CO. LTD.
(formerly WELL CHAIN INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD)
No. 11 Lane 18 Shuangcheng Street
Jhongshan District, Taipei City
BPI Remittance Partners in Taiwan
Pay SSS, Philhealth and Pag-ibig in Taiwan via IREMIT remittance
Send Money from Taiwan to the Philippines via Metrobank,LBC,RCBC,BPI
How many days can received the money in the philippines from taiwan? ThanksThanks.
may I know the nearest bdo bramch in zhongshan jiaoxi maam.thanks:-)
ma'am can I open a bdo ofw account here, is this open during saturdays and sundays
About opening a BDO OFW account, yes, you can apply for a Kabayan account at some of these remittance partners. Ask them. About weekend opening, it's most likely that many are open on weekends because they know that OFWs work during the week.
I opened an ofw saving account here in Taiwan (bdo) through Gold star, but until now they have not given me anything about what I've open. How long it will take? Its been 1 and a half month already. When will I get my account? I always ask the agent but she kept on saying that I have to wait for the message of bdo in my cp number. Thanks. Hoping for your soonest reply. Godbless
I opened an ofw saving account here in Taiwan (bdo) through Gold star, but until now they have not given me anything about what I've open. How long it will take? Its been 1 and a half month already. When will I get my account? I always ask the agent but she kept on saying that I have to wait for the message of bdo in my cp number. Thanks. Hoping for your soonest reply. Godbless
Where can I update my kabayan peso savings passbook here in taiwan?
Updating BDO Kabayan Peso Savings Passbook in Taiwan:
Sad to say, you cannot have your passbook updated in Taiwan because there's no BDO branch in Taiwan. You can have your passbook updated only at a BDO branch in the Philippines.
If your atm card has a Mastercard or Visa logo, you can make a balance inquiry at a machine displaying the same logo as yours (Mastercard or Visa).
How long it will takes before they receive the money from Taiwan to Philippines??
Hi love nie: if you sent through a BDO remittance partner, they should receive it the same day or the next day. But there are times remittances are delayed due to holidays
How much the maximum amount of money will be send to the reciever?
About maximum outward remittance from Taiwan or inward remittance to Taiwan: For individuals, the maximum outward remittance is US$5 million per year per person.
Each remittance company has its own maximum remittance limit per transaction. Western Union's maximum per transaction is US$15,000. Bank wire transfers have no maximum limits per transaction.
Hello nora tamba. Can i use my bdo kabayan remittance as a savings account? And how much is the maximum money to put in the kabayan account?? Thank you hope you answer my question
Hi Daren Dalisay, yes, you can use Kabayan as your savings account. Kabayan is actually a savings account. When your Kabayan account no longer receives a foreign remittance, it becomes a regular passbook savings account, and will require a 10,000-peso maintaining balance.
You can put as much money as you want in your Kabayan. There's no maximum limit. Of course, when you've saved half a million or one million, it will be better to transfer some to a time deposit to get a bigger interest rate.
ma'am I just want to ask if my pastbook holding my family they can to withdraw my deposit or no?hope you will answers mg question.
Withdrawal using passbook:
Sorry no. If passbook is used, you should be the one withdrawing.
Your family member can withdraw only if you have given them a BDO withdrawal slip with your signature and the signature of your Authorized Representative.
Hi good day mam. Thank you for your reply. One more question? Can i use my atm card to check the balance of my bdo asenso kabayan as my savings account here in Taiwan.?
Hi Daren:
Does your atm card has a Mastercard logo? Did you change your ATM PIN at a BDO atm machine here in the Philippines? If yes, you can use your card to make a balance inquiry at an atm there that displays a Mastercard logo. Balance inquiry fee is 1 US dollar.
can i change the pin of my bdo kabayan w/ mastercard logo at the atm machine of taiwan??
i just recieved my bdo kabayan and the remittances said that i need to activate in Phillipines?? how can i activate if i am here in taiwan and also my atm card and passbook
Hi maam good day!
If i deposit money here in taiwan to my parents kabayan account in phils.will they be able to withdraw it?
About remittance to BDO Kabayan and withdrawal:
Yes, they can withdraw over the counter using their passbook. They fill up the withdrawal slip. Sometimes their IDs are required by the teller.
They can also withdraw from any BDO machine using their atm card.
Good day maam,
Can i ask how to know if my bdo savings account is still active?
I'm worried if i deposit money to my account without knowing that my account has been disabled or still active.I applied it last june 2015 will i be able to use it?
Hoping for your reply!
Thank you!
about status of BDO savings account:
By BDO's policy, your account should still be active, as the 12-month period for at least one remittance is not yet over. But to be sure, ask someone in the Philippines to deposit 100 or 200 pesos to your account over the counter. If the deposit is accepted, it means your account is active.
Later on, enroll your account in BDO online banking. Enroll a mobile phone no. that can accept calls/texts from the Philippines. Enroll in BDO online banking while abroad
Hi ma'm nora..how can apply BDO online banking..kase gusto kulang mamonitor if yung mga hinuhulog ko ay pumapasok…meron kase ako napanuod nun na isang ofw na nagdedeposit siya sa acct. niya pero nung umuwi na ng pinas at iwiwithdraw na sana niya ang naipon niya eh sabi ng bangko niya wala daw laman…kaya lahat naman ng ofw kinakabahan tlga pag ganyan mangyayari sa pinaghirapan namen na ipunin..ty po sa sagot
Hi maam nora?
Can i ask is there any amount required to deposit kabayan account for the first time?
Thank you.
hi maam nora.. diko na po ba makaka activ kabayan savings account k mag one year n ok ngayon July 216 d k p po kc nahulogan n open n po sia kng July 215 nu po dapat kng gawin para mapa activ k po sia of sbi po close n eh
Kabayan reactivation May 23, 2016
hi mrs nora, Can I reactivate my kabayan savings account? It's almost one year this July 216 that I have not deposited. I opened it July 2015. What should I do to reactivate if it's already closed?
ANSWER:
If we count 12 months from opening, your Kabayan should still be active. Did BDO tell you it's already closed? If it's already closed, sorry you're not allowed to reactivate it. You can open another account. You can try asking here: BDO Contact Page. You can also see BDO phone nos. on this page.
Hi good afternoon I'm here at miaoli. Is there any banks here connected to bdo so that I just deposit the money to my receivers account..if there is, how much should I pay for the charges?.actually I have my kabayan acct.I want an online banking but I don't know how,because last time that I opened acct in Manila they said g bdo 2 bdo acct no charges.thank you
Hi mam!I was going to Taiwan this October and I want to open kabayan peso account. May I know the possible requirements and also for online banking requirements to enroll?
Hi william, just bring your passport and another ID, 2 ID pictures, your OEC or any proof you're going to work abroad plus 100 pesos. After you get your atm card and activate it, immediately enroll your account online. Activate your online banking enrollment also through a BDO atm. Enroll a mobile phone no. that you're planning to use with international roaming, or that you plan to use abroad. BDO uses one-time-password (sent through texts) for online money transfers. But you can use challenge questions for login (not OTP) if your plan is to check your balance inquiry only. So remember your answers to your challenge questions when you open your account.
How long, months or weeks… to get atm passbook…
Mam goodam po gusto kolng po sanang mg ask saan po s TAOYUAN pede mg apply ng Bdo Kabayan Savings?. Thank you po
Hi ramecis aguilos: Try mo sa Metro Express Services sa 2nd Floor No.28 Chungping Road, Shihtou Li, Chungli City or Zhongli or Jungli, Jongli, Jhongli in Taoyuan City. Sa list ng BDO partners, yan lang ang andiyan sa Taoyuan
I'm inquiring in behalf of my ofw friend, she has kabayan peso savings account opened here in taiwan, and her previous company in the PHilippines will deposit cheque to that accoount, since the said account is only for cash deposit, can you please ammend or allow this account to receive check deposits, likewise lift the restrictions on this account, anong forms po ang gagamitin, pano po ang processing, please advise. thank you very much and hope for your quick reply.
Hi Mary Viel: Advise your friend to call BDO, toll-free if landline is used: 00-800-8-631-8000. Another option is to ask about the problem here at this BDO Contact Page
thanks for your quick response. God bless
Hi Mary Viel: God bless too
Hi maam! Can i use my kabayan atm to book flights?
Yes, if your atm card has a Mastercard logo, and if you have activated your atm at a BDO machine when you were in the Philippines
Hi mam ask q lang po saan ba maghulog dito sa tainan ng kabayan savings dn yung account q is april 2016 active pa ba yun??pwde ba maghulog sa money gram ng kabayan savings ko kng hndi pwde saan pwede d2 sa tainan..magkano ang charge kng maghuhulog ng pera
Hi mam ask q lang po saan ba maghulog dito sa tainan ng kabayan savings dn yung account q is april 2016 active pa ba yun??pwde ba maghulog sa money gram ng kabayan savings ko kng hndi pwde saan pwede d2 sa tainan..magkano ang charge kng maghuhulog ng pera
Hi arbeboy: Tiningnan ko sa Google Map at ito ang pinakamalapit sa iyo na BDO partner: Pinoy Express Huan Feihei Trading Co. Ltd. 143 Chien Kou 4th Rd Kaohsiung City. Sabi it's 1 and 18 mins daw by train or by bus. Kung mahal ang fares diyan, at merong Moneygram diyan mismo sa Tainan, diyan ka na lang sa Moneygram. Puede mo namang tanungin ang rate nila bago ka magpadala.
Sa England, around 600 pesos yong Moneygram remittance fee for 12k pesos na padala for Cash pickup at any Moneygram outlet here in the Phils.
hi maam, may aasikasuhin po sana ako sa bdo kaohsiung kaso di ko po alam saan ako banda bababa.. kung magti train ako and bababa ako sa kaohsiung station , magkano kaya gagastusin ko sa pamasahi pag magtataxi ako papunta sa bdo partner?
Hi janet, Pinoy Express yong andon sa Kaohsiung, hindi BDO Kaohsiung. Itong BDO Kaohsiung ay accounting firm. Merong Facebook page ang Pinoy Express: https://www.facebook.com/PINOYEXPRESSTAIWAN/
Yes, Moneygram is a partner of BDO, so puedeng deposit to BDO account.
hello maam;
magkano po charge sa taiwan kung magpadala ang student ko sa bdo kabayan account ko. kc may online tutorial
job ako
Hi mam Nora, id like to ask po, other than BDO, meron po ba na ibang philippine bank/s na pwede maghulog ng pera directly sa account thru moneygram? thank you po..
hello po.,ask ko lng po san at pano po ako pwdng makakuha ng withdrwal slip.,dto pu ako s taiwan..slamat
Hi rezzie, sorry wala kang pagkukuhanan ng BDO withdrawal slip diyan. Kung kailangan mo talaga, ask your family to get a withdrawal slip from BDO and mail it to you.
Hi Lalaine Dastas: Sorry you cannot change your default PIN there in Taiwan because there's no BDO atm there. This means you cannot use your atm card there yet. You must first activate your card here in the Philippines, when you take your vacation.
But your Kabayan account is already active. You can send money to it and save. Use a BDO remittance partner– see above list. Then use this
BDO Remit Status Inquiry to track your remittance. Or call BDO: International Access Code-800-8-6318000 or 00-800-8-631-8000 or 00-632 631 8000
so u mean po pwede ng hulugan un khit dp nchanged pin?? safe po b khit dp nchange pin??
thanks for the response
Hi ma'am Nora, nagtry po akong mag- enroll sa online banking para macheck ang account balance ko po, pero lagi pong lumalabas na invalid ang account number ko, bakit po ganun? Tama naman po ang account number ko. Hoping for your response, salamat po.
I forgot to mention, dito po ako ngayon sa Taiwan. Thanks po uli.
good day po maam nora. im an ofw from taiwan po. nag try po ako mag inquire ng atm ko kasi may mastercard naman po nakasulat dun sa kabayan atm ko bat niluluwa po ng machine after ko pong pindutin ung balance inquiry ? bakit po ganun ? and nag try na po ako sa online banking but still pending po ung application ko. tama naman po number ko na nakalagay dun. thank you po. waiting for ur reply
Hi Sweetjoy: Sorry I missed your question. Baka hindi pa nag-resume ang online banking enrollment for account owners abroad. Kung na-submit mo yong application mo online, dapat tatawagan ka ng BDO officer, pero kung hindi pa, baka suspended pa ang enrollment. Mas preferred kasi ng BDO na sa Pilipinas gawin ang enrollment at sa BDO atm ang activation. Kelangan din kasi ang one-time password (OTP) which is sent via text to complete login.
About your atm card na hindi maka-balance inquiry, tingnan mo nga kung merong Mastercard logo yang atm machine. You can also call BDO: International Access Code-800-8-6318000 or 00-800-8-631-8000 or 00-632 631 8000
Hi mam.. Can I ask if it's OK that the savings account number in passbook is different from atm number? It's my first time to have an account with passbook and atm.. Thanks..
Account No. and card No.: Yes, they are not the same. When you send money, you use your account number (number on the passbook – 12 digits if with 00).
Your atm card number (16 digits) is just a number to track your atm card (if no Mastercard logo). But that 16-digit number becomes very important if your atm card has a Mastercard logo, an expiry date and a 3-digit number at the back — keep your atm card secure and safe because it can be used to buy products on the Internet.
I opened an ofw saving account here in Taiwan (bdo) through Gold star, but until now they have not given me anything about what I've open. How long it will take? Its been 1 and a half month already. When will I get my account? I always ask the agent but she kept on saying that I have to wait for the message of bdo in my cp number. Thanks. Hoping for your soonest reply. Godbless.
Hi Jam: I replied to you at Google+. Anyway, wait ka na lang, kasi hindi pare-pareho ang processing time ng BDO. Meron pang possibility na hinold muna nila ang mga applications from abroad due to money laundering issues. Mag-inquire ka na lang dito sa BDO Contact Page, or call BDO —>> International Access Code-800-8-6318000 or 00-800-8-631-8000 or 00-632 631 8000
anuary 8, 2017 at 6:37 AM
i just recieved my bdo kabayan and the remittances said that i need to activate in Phillipines?? how can i activate if i am here in taiwan and also my atm card and passbook
Reply
Hi Verbz: What they meant was you activate your atm card in the Philippines when you take your vacation.
But your account is already active, meaning you can now send money to your account. Use BDO remittance partners in Taiwan so you can use the BDO Remit Status Inquiry. Your account number is the one inside your passbook, near your name.
Hi mam nora…
I have a savings account and I enrolled it in online banking…it just happened that I have enter a wrong password trice..and it says…my account has been locked…what should I do? What does it mean locked? Does it refer to my online account only or to my whole saving account?
Hoping for ur reply..thanks
maam good day po������
meron po ba dito sa taichung ng BDO???nag pa open account po ako sa Pinas ngayon po narecieve ko na ang passbook at atm..ngayon po need ko daw po ipa activate ang atm ko…sabi sa pinas pa daw po…wala po ba dito sa taichung taiwan??? thanks po sana mag response po kayo…
thanks and Godbless
hello .. just asking if how many days it will take to recieved the money in bank to bank transaction.. from germany to phillipines… thanks a lot.
Hi Mam. I have opened a Kabayan Savings Account before my flight here in Taiwan. I got my passbook without the ATM since the card will be released next week after the process. What I got here is the passbook alone. Is there any chance to process and get an ATM card here in Taiwan linked to my Kabayan Savings Account in Philippines?
Hi mam pwd poh aq magremit nang pera to philippines gamit ang kabayan account ko po online. Bali online remittance po nasa taiwan poh aq.salamat poh
hi maam nora..Gusto ko po sana ipa update ung profile information ko po..change my phil. mobile # to taiwan mobile number..d na po kc aq mkarecieve ng OTP..need ko po kc un kc nagttrasfer po ako ng pera to other BDO account..
hi maam nora dito po ako taiwan ngayon and nag apply po ako for bdo kabayan peso savings nakuha ko na po yung atm and passbook ko po tapos po ng deposit po ako ng money doon, tanong ko lang po sana kung paano ko po mababalance yung account ko po dito sa taiwan since hindi pa po ako nakapag change pin ?thank you so much po
Hello po mam, i try mag-update ng bdo savings atm here in taiwan may logo po sya ng master card,cirrus etc. pero wala pong balance inquiry derecho po syang cash widrawal. so paano ko po ma-update yong acct ko? wala po bang bdo branch sa taiwan na pdeng mag-inquire ng acct?
Hello good day po. Na locked po kasi yung bdo online banking acct. ko and nandito napo kasi ako sa taiwan. May i ask pano po mareset un kasi yung sim card kopa sa pinas pinan register ko dati pra sa OTP.?
Hi Mark, ang pag-reset is tinatawagan ang BDO, pero maraming reklamo ngayon na hindi nasasagot ng BDO ang mga calls. Punta ka sa Facebook page ng BDO at basahin mo mga sagot ng BDO sa mga complaints na pareho sa yo ang problem. Puede rin mag-PM ka doon: https://www.facebook.com/BDOUnibank/ Try mo ring tumawag sa BDO sa gabi.
Good day po!
Hi Ma’am Nora, inquire lang po ako about sa Remmitance services, pwede rin po ba magpadala ng pera from Pinas to Any BDO remmitances partner here in taiwan? Thank you po in advance.
Hi Christian, sorry hindi. Merong outward transfer ang BDO pero from BDO bank to Taiwan bank via wire transfer, puedeng gawin sa US dollar account sa BDO online, or puedeng sa peso account sa BDO branch. Puedeng magpadala sa Western Union o sa Moneygram o sa LBC ( LBC Instant Peso Padala International) from Philippines to Taiwan and other countries.
Kapag po nagpadala ang sender ko sa western union or lbc from Philippines to Taiwan, saan ko po pwede iclaim ang pera na ipinadala Ma’am? Thank you po ulit.
Hi Christian, mas okay siguro kung ipadala nila sa Western Union o Moneygram kasi malamang marami diyang outlets ng Western Union at Moneygram, so kunin mo sa any outlet ng Western Union o Moneygram sa Taiwan. Get your reference number from your sender. Yong sa LBC, hindi ko sure kung meron kang nakikita diyan na partner nila like XpressMoney, Worldcom Finance, Placid Express o IRemit.
Maam nglock po yng account k po kc 2years k po sya hnd po nhulugan pero may malaki pera po dun pwd po b ako pumunta po s bdo taipie para m unlock po
Hi Sharon, na-dormant ang account mo. Ang alam ko, tsaka based sa BDO website, walang branch ang BDO sa Taipei. Siguro remittance partner yong andiyan. Pero puede ka ring magtanong sa partner diyan. Ang the best pa rin is to call BDO. Be ready with your account number, possible balance amount, passport, another ID and maybe your Philippine address and mother’s maiden name. BDO: 00-800-8-631-8000