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Visa and Western Union to Enhance Cross-Border Transactions

Visa (NYSE: V) announced a 7-year agreement with Western Union (NYSE: WU). Under the new deal, Western Union customers will be “able to send money to their family and friends’ eligible Visa cards and bank accounts in 40 countries across five regions.” The agreement encompasses… Read More

Cross-Border Payments: Western Union and Mercado Pago to Enable Transfers from US, Canada to Mexico

Western Union (NYSE: WU)  and Mercado Pago have announced growth in their existing relationship, giving United States and Canadian customers the ability to send money from Western Union’s mobile app, its website, or from one of its retail locations to Mercado Pago wallet accounts in… Read More

CBDCs: Digital Dollar Project Launches Pilot with Western Union Focused on Cross-Border Payments

The Digital Dollar Project announced the completion of a pilot study conducted in collaboration with The Western Union Company, BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO Unibank) in the Philippines, and support from Accenture. This collaboration represents the Digital Dollar Project’s latest private sector efforts “in support of… Read More

Vietnam: Western Union Money Transfers Now Available on MoMo App

Western Union (NYSE:WU) and MoMo announced a strategic collaboration “enabling customers to receive Western Union money transfers on the MoMo app.” It is reportedly the “first” time a money transfer operator’s services “have become available on a leading super app in Vietnam.” Key insights from… Read More

Western Union, Beforepay Offer ‘Send Now, Pay Later’ Service for International Money Transfers

Western Union (NYSE:WU)  and Beforepay (ASX: B4P) announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration, allowing consumers “to boost their cross-border money transfers by accessing reliable, ethical and affordable short-term lending.” Consumers can ‘Send Now, Pay Later’ by “borrowing up to AUD 2000 through Beforepay’s wage-advance product on Western… Read More

Western Union Integrates Mambu Into Its Virtual Bank Platform in Europe

Mambu, the cloud banking platform, has partnered with Western Union, a global “leader” in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, in order to integrate its solution “into the latter’s next-generation real-time multi-currency digital wallet and digital banking platform in Europe.” Mambu will “enable Western Union… Read More

Western Union Incorporates Marqeta into its Digital Bank Platform

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) is being utilized by Western Union (NYSE:WU) to boost its “next-generation real-time multi-currency digital wallet and digital banking platform in Europe.” Marqeta’s card issuing platform is said to allow Western Union’s remittance service to be offered online, with funds disbursed to a… Read More

Western Union Extends Partnership with UK Post Office to Provide Retail Cross-Border Fund Transfers

  Western Union (NYSE: WU) announced that it is expanding its collaboration with the UK Post Office in order to offer retail cross-border fund transfers. This alliance is reportedly part of the firm’s continued enhancement of its omni-channel offering, “serving its customers across the full… Read More

Real-Time Account Payout Features Now Supported by Pakistan’s Faysal Bank via Western Union Partnership

Western Union, a leading provider of cross-border, cross-currency money transfer services, is teaming up with Pakistan’s Faysal Bank in order to improve its real-time bank account transaction network. Receivers of global money transfers in Pakistan can take advantage of Western Union’s real-time account payout feature… Read More

Western Union Acquires 15% Stake, Valued at $200 Million, in Saudi Arabia’s Telecom’s Digital Payments Unit, STC Pay

Western Union (NYSE: WU) has reportedly acquired a 15% stake in Saudi Arabia’s Telecom’s digital payment division. Western Union, which is notably the largest money transfer company in the world, has confirmed that it has purchased a $200 million (or 15%) stake in the online… Read More

Western Union Joins Forces With TrueMoney to Expand Into the Philippines

Western Union (NYSE: WU) announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with  TrueMoney, a financial services provider, to expand its services into the Philippines. Western Union reported that through the partnership, customers will initially be able to receive money at select TrueMoney locations and eventually… Read More

Western Union Reportedly Seeking to Aquire MoneyGram

Western Union (NYSE: WU) is reportedly seeking to acquire digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI). The acquisition rumors come just a little over a month after Western Union announced the continued expansion of its Global Network for real-time money-movement and payments. MoneyGram describes itself… Read More

Western Union Announces Expansion of Global Real-Time Payments Network

Western Union (NYSE: WU) announced on Thursday the continued expansion of its Global Network for real-time money-movement and payments. Western Union reported that the Network has more than 550,000 agent locations across over 200 countries and territories (it now includes more than four billion bank… Read More

Western Union Launches “Digital Location” Feature for Sending and Receiving Money from Users’ Homes to Prevent Further Spread of Coronavirus

Global money transfer service provider, Western Union (NYSE: WU), has launched a new feature called, “Digital Location,” which allows users to send and receive funds from their own homes. Western Union revealed that it’s testing out the combined telephone and video service, which allows users… Read More

Western Union Launches Incoming Payments Solution For Legal Firms

Western Union (NYSE: WU) recently announced the launch of its WU Incoming Payments for Legal, which is geared towards small and medium-sized law firms to help manage the administration and foreign exchange volatility often associated with foreign invoices. According to Western Union, the new solution… Read More

Western Union & La Banque Postale Expand Digital Payments

Western Union (NYSE: WU) announced on Tuesday that it and La Banque Postale, the banking subsidiary of France’s postal services’ operator, La Poste Group, is now planning to expand its digital payments. Western Union reported that the integration of its global cross-border, cross-currency digital money… Read More

Western Union Partners with India’s Airtel Payments Bank to Process Remittance Services

Leading multinational payments firm Western Union (NYSE: WU) has teamed up with established India-based Airtel Payments Bank, in order to process remittance services. The partnership will allow Airtel Payments Bank clients to direct Western Union transactions into their individual bank accounts via the banking section… Read More

Western Union Announces Expansion of Bank Account Payout in China Through Du Xiaoman Financial Mobile App

Western Union (NYSE: WU) announced on Friday it has partnered with Du Xiaoman Financial (formerly fintech Baidu Finance) to launch Western Union international money transfers to be paid out in real-time into even more bank accounts in China.  According to the duo, the account payout… Read More

Western Union Announces Cross-Border Payments Launch in Japan

Western Union (NYSE: WU) announced last week it is launching its cross-border payment services in Japan. The company notably partnered with remittance company City Express to launch the service to enable global used-car customers to buy from BE FORWARD, which is one of Japan’s used-car… Read More

Western Union Announces Expansion of Real-Time Payment Capabilities

Western Union (NYSE: WU), announced on Monday it was expanding its real-time cross-border platform to accelerate international consumer, consumer-to-business and business-to-consumer payments to eligible accounts, cards, and digital wallets. “Globally recognized for daily cross-currency management and settlement via its vast retail network across 20,000 corridors… Read More

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