Western Union Expands Money Transfer Network in Mexico
02 10월 2012 - 9:30PM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment
services and Banco Ahorro Famsa, today announced an agreement to
offer the Western Union® global money transfer service across 300
Banco Ahorro Famsa locations in Mexico starting November.
Banco Ahorro Famsa also will offer consumers Vigo and Orlandi
Valuta services.
“It is a great honor for GRUPO FAMSA to work with Western Union.
Our company will now offer Western Union Money Transfers –
providing consumers, who send money to Mexico, with a new practical
payout option that brings families closer,” said Enrique Canseco,
commercial director, Banco Ahorro Famsa.
Founded more than 40 years ago and based in Monterrey, Nuevo
Leon, Mexico, GRUPO FAMSA offers financial services that include
money, mortgage loans, credit cards and investments, among other
services.
“As a leader in global payment services, Western Union is open
for business in Mexico and we continue to diversify and grow our
Agent network to provide consumers with fast, reliable and
convenient money transfer services,” said Luis Felipe Rodríguez,
vice president and general manager Mexico, Western Union.
"Mexico is a strategic market for the company. Our expanding
global money movement network provides consumers more ways to move
money quickly to more destinations worldwide. We see a great
opportunity to expand in Mexico through existing and new Agent
relationships such as Banco Ahorro Famsa – allowing us to serve
customers better and faster through our world-class brand, and the
exceptional customer experience Western Union is known for around
the globe.”
Over the last century Western Union has remained committed to
the Mexico market, providing dependable financial services. Today,
Western Union, VigoSM and Orlandi Valuta® services are offered in
Mexico through a strategically combined Agent network that include
banks, national retail chains and independent locations.
The Western Union Company, through its Western Union, Orlandi
Valuta and Vigo branded services, connects consumers in Mexico to
more than 510,000 Agent locations across 200 countries and
territories. For more information on our network and services in
Mexico, please contact: Ignacio Morales Canales at 011 5255 3067
6343.
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
June 30, 2012, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded
services were offered through a combined network of approximately
510,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories. In 2011,
The Western Union Company completed 226 million
consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $81 billion of
principal between consumers, and 425 million business payments. For
more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
About GRUPO FAMSA
GRUPO FAMSA was founded more than 40 years ago, in the city
of Monterrey. Today it is one of the leading companies selling
products and services on credit, with 300 branches across
Mexico. Seeking international expansion, we opened our first
store to the American market in January 2001. We became a public
company in 2006, starting operations in the Mexican Stock Exchange
market, gaining a great demand for its stocks by Mexican and
foreign investors. In 2007, the Banco Ahorro Famsa (our
company bank) began its operations with over 280 branch
offices to provide our customers with more services, and create
synergies that drive the operating and financial performance
of Grupo Famsa. We currently have 300 stores in Mexico,
endorsing our commitment to offer our customers an excellent
service, best brands, and best prices, in order to maintain their
trust and preference. For more information, 1 886 883 2672 or visit
www.famsa.com or www.famsa.us.
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