BPI and Globe have announced BPI app free access for customers who use both the bank’s mobile app and Globe or TM services. Effective November 5, 2026, BPI clients who are also Globe and TM subscribers can use the BPI app without mobile data charges, according to the companies.
The arrangement covers core app transactions, including checking balances, transferring funds, scanning QR codes and paying bills. BPI said the offer is intended to reduce connectivity barriers for customers using its digital banking platform.
As of the end of September 2026, more than 10 million clients were enrolled in the BPI app, BPI said, describing it as one of the country’s most widely used digital banking platforms. The bank and Globe said the data-free arrangement gives qualifying subscribers a way to carry out those app transactions without drawing from their mobile data allocation.
What the data-free arrangement covers
For BPI clients who are also Globe or TM subscribers, BPI app free access applies to use of the BPI app beginning November 5, 2026. The release does not list separate data charges for the covered transactions; instead, it states that customers can use the app without data charges.
BPI President and CEO TG Limcaoco said Globe’s network has around 67 million subscribers and that the partnership opens additional channels for financial inclusion through BPI’s digital platforms. Globe President and CEO Carl Cruz said Globe’s nationwide coverage and roaming partnerships enable subscribers to access digital financial platforms such as the BPI app.
BPI also said data-free access will be extended in the coming months to other BPI digital platforms: VYBE, BizLink, BizKo and the BanKo Mobile App. No specific rollout dates were provided for those platforms.
Additional customer benefits
The collaboration also includes benefits for specified customer groups. BPI Gold and BPI Preferred clients can access Globe Platinum lounges by presenting their privilege cards. BPI said clients can retrieve a virtual privilege card in the BPI app by selecting “More,” then “Card Management,” and then “Privilege Card.”
Globe Platinum subscribers, meanwhile, can use BPI Preferred Lanes and access exclusive foreign exchange rates, according to the release. Globe said subscribers need to present their Globe Platinum signal displayed on their devices to a branch concierge to use those benefits.
For customers who meet the subscriber requirements, BPI app free access is the immediate part of the partnership, starting November 5, 2026, while BPI’s other named digital platforms are slated for a later, unspecified rollout.
