The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment
services, today announced the launch of a new
transactional web site in Russia. Western Union now has online
transactional services in 24 countries, enabling consumers to send money
to over 200 countries and territories worldwide.
“Western Union continues to grow its online transactional network and
increase consumer access to our services worldwide,” said Khalid
Fellahi, senior vice president and general manager, Western Union
Digital.
Consumers in Russia can now send fast, convenient and reliable Western
Union Money Transfer® transactions simply by visiting www.WesternUnion.ru.
Consumers can send money to Western Union’s network of more than 500,000
Agent locations across 200 countries and territories, and receivers can
opt to direct the funds into a bank account at select Western Union®
account-based money transfer (ABMT) relationships. Consumers can
continue to use the extensive Western Union retail Agent network across
Russia to send and receive money worldwide.
The new online service in Russia was launched in cooperation with Moscomprivatbank
(banking group PrivatBank). Today’s announcement extends the scope of
online capabilities available to consumers in Russia as a result of the
relationship.
Mr. Fellahi added, “We will continue to explore opportunities that
increase speed to market for new Western Union online services around
the world.”
For more information on Western Union’s global online and digital
capabilities, including mobile applications and mobile money transfer
services, please visit www.WesternUnion.com.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is a leader in global payment
services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western
Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union
provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient
ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to
purchase money orders. As of September 30, 2013, the Western Union, Vigo
and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined
network of approximately 515,000 agent locations in 200 countries and
territories and approximately 115,000 ATMs. In 2012, The Western Union
Company completed 231 million consumer-to-consumer transactions
worldwide, moving $79 billion of principal between consumers, and 432
million business payments. For more information, visit www.WesternUnion.com.
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