Western Union Services Launched at 1,100 Pharmacy Locations in Mexico

The Western Union Company, a global payment services, and Farmacias Guadalajara have launched Western Union global money-transfer services at more than 1,100 drugstore and retail locations throughout Mexico. Now, people living throughout the country have even more options from which to receive the support they need: They can visit any of these locations and pick

Western Union Expands Mobile Money Transfer Network in Nigeria in Collaboration with Paga

The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer service to Nigeria, which increases the reach of Western Union payout options in the country. The new service to Nigeria integrates directly with Paga, the leading mobile payment platform in Nigeria, with more than 1.2

Western Union Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

The Western Union Company has reported financial results for the 2013 fourth quarter and full year, and its financial outlook for 2014. The Company also announced that its board of directors approved a new $500 million share repurchase authorization, which expires June 30, 2015. For the full year, the Company reported a revenue decline of

Consumers Now Have More Options to Send Money Transfers via Western Union

The Western Union Company, a provider of global payment services, and SunTrust Bank, one of America’s largest banking organizations, have launched Western Union global money transfer and bill payment services at more than 1,500 bank Agent locations in the southeastern U.S. As part of this launch, for the first time both SunTrust clients and the

Western Union Expands Digital Presence: WesternUnion.ru Site Launched in Russia

The Western Union Company, a provider of global payment services, has 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

Western Union Launches Prepaid Card with Lottomatica and MasterCard in Italy

The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, together with Lottomatica and MasterCard announced the launch of the My WU® reloadable prepaid card in Italy. Lottomatica, the brand through which GTECH S.p.A operates in Italy, is one of the most trusted and well-known brands in Italy, is the first company in Europe to

Western Union NGO GlobalPay Expands; Breaks Payments Barriers for NGOs

The Western Union Company a leader in global payment services, announced that it has expanded Western Union NGO GlobalPay, a dedicated financial platform designed to meet the international payment needs of non-profit, non-governmental organisations and the people they serve. The first phase of Western Union NGO GlobalPay was launched in December 2012. The platform is

Western Union Now Available to Consumers Using Sprint Prepaid Mobile

The Western Union Company a leader in global payment services, today announced that users of Sprint prepaid brands Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USAnow have access to Western Union® mobile money transfer services. Sprint’s Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile customers can initiate a Western Union Money Transfer® transaction directly from the Money Center within the Boost Zone and Virgin Zone portals on

US Bill Payments – Western Union Releases Bill Payments Money Mindset Index

The Western Union Company, released the latest findings from the Western Union Bill Payments Money Mindset Index. The survey of U.S. consumers reveals mobile device ownership and usage are changing consumers’ bill payment behaviors, even as people continue to use different payment channels like in-person or mail to meet their budget and lifestyle needs. For example,

Western Union and eTranzact Launch New Mobile Money Transfer Service in Nigeria

The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, and eTranzact International plc, a multi-application and multi-channel electronic payment processing company,  announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer service. Consumers in Nigeria who use the eTranzact Mobile Money platform now have the option of receiving a Western Union Money Transfer® transaction on their