Western Union Expands Network: Money Transfer Services now also available at over 30,000 ATMs in Europe and Asia
09 9월 2011 - 5:01AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment
services, today announced it has surpassed a major milestone with
connections to over 30,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) across
Europe and Asia in less than a year.
Through the roll-out of services through Banca Intesa Sanpaolo
in Italy, Garanti Bank in Turkey, Credit Europe Bank in Russia,
Romania’s Banca Transilvania , Bank of Georgia, Privat Bank in the
Ukraine and Seven Bank in Japan, Western Union has expanded
channels for sending and receiving money transfers online, on the
phone, on mobile devices and through ATMs, in addition to the
combined network of approximately 470,000 Agent locations in 200
countries and territories around the world.
Sending or receiving a Western Union Money Transfer® transaction
through an ATM is easy and convenient with 24 hours a day, seven
days a week availability, and with instant cash payout for those
receiving transactions. The service is available to bank account
holders and requires only a bank card and Personal Identification
Number.
Jan Hillered, Senior Vice President, Europe and CIS, Western
Union said, “This innovative and complementary service both
addresses our consumer needs through additional channels, and
supports our banking Agents’ desire to gain new customers while
delivering services through low-cost automated processes.”
Drina Yue, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Western Union
added, “In less than a year we have added over 30,000 new touch
points for consumers to gain access to Western Union. We have
gained significant momentum in our electronic banking channels
strategy and we will continue to grow and execute on this
plan.”
Globally, 60 banks have agreed to join the Western Union
electronic channel initiative by offering Western Union
Account-Based Money Transfer Services (ABMT), with 30 banks
currently activated.
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. The
Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services are offered
through a combined network of approximately 470,000 Agent locations
in 200 countries and territories. In 2010, The Western Union
Company completed 214 million consumer-to-consumer transactions
worldwide, moving $76 billion of principal between consumers, and
405 million business payments. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
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