Western Union to Enable Government Payments in Haiti
14 3월 2013 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment
services, today announced plans to help facilitate the “last mile”
and bridge the gap between government payments that need to be
disbursed and the people who receive them.
Initially, the Western Union service will enable parents with
school-age children, university students and senior citizens to
access government and emergency payments at more than 600 Western
Union Agent locations across Haiti. Future plans may include
offering a wider array of pay-out options including: bank accounts,
mobile phones or prepaid cards.
The government of Haiti has developed a wide array of
conditional cash transfer programs under the Ede Pep (Help People)
umbrella that have successfully addressed the needs of school
children, university students, the handicapped and approximately
200,000 women, children and men across Haitian society.
“Western Union is one of only a handful of global brands with an
unparalleled consumer reach, the ability to connect remote
communities to the global economy, and the solutions to propel
financial inclusion and help communities and businesses move
forward,” said Hikmet Ersek, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Western Union.
“The introduction of our service in Haiti will help facilitate
government payments supporting social programs across the country,
and is part of our business strategy to harness the power of our
global money transfer platform. Our multi-channel and multi-product
offerings can help create economic growth opportunities for
consumers and businesses, and ultimately, nations in many parts of
the world.”
“World leaders and businesses are faced with pressures both at
home and across borders that are stretching resources, and Western
Union can help move money to more than 200 countries and
territories across the globe,” concluded Ersek.
According to the Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe, “the
Haitian government seeks relationships with companies such as
Western Union to improve the delivery of services to its citizens
by accessing state-of-the-art technology. Our linkage with Western
Union shows how international businesses can play a key role in
Haiti’s recovery.”
Western Union services are offered in Haiti through a
strategically combined Agent network that includes banks, retail
chains and independent locations.
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
December 31, 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 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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