DALLAS, April 14,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrefour Group ("Carrefour")
and MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI) ("MoneyGram"), a
leading global financial technology company that connects the
world's communities, today announced they will expand MoneyGram
services to over 500 Carrefour locations in multiple markets in
2024.
Carrefour customers across Europe and Latin
America will now be able to send money from their local
hypermarket or supermarket to loved ones in over 200 countries and
territories around the world. MoneyGram will support Carrefour on
the operational management of this new service, including technical
implementation, compliance and customer service.
"The history of our collaboration with MoneyGram in the Romanian
market for over 10 years has enabled us to measure the value
proposition of adding money transfer to our traditional banking
activities, which has helped us confirm its a growing need for our
customers," said Benjamin Dubertret, Group Director of Financial
and Merchant Services at Carrefour. "MoneyGram's global expertise
in money transfers between individuals will enable us to offer a
simple, unified and secure service in eight Carrefour countries.
This collaboration is in line with our ambition to constantly meet
the needs of our customers on a daily basis with the best
services."
"We are excited to partner with Carrefour and expand our leading
services across their global network," said Alex Holmes, MoneyGram Chairman and CEO. "As
consumer demand continues to vary based on market-specific needs,
we understand the importance of providing options. This partnership
with one of the largest retailers in the world underscores our
ongoing commitment to putting customers first and driving access to
convenient and reliable cross-border payments. We look forward to
continued growth through this strategic collaboration."
About the Carrefour Group
With a multi-format network of more than 14,000 stores in nearly
40 countries, the Carrefour Group is one of the world leaders in
food retail. Carrefour generated sales of 90.8 billion euros in 2022. Its network of
integrated stores has more than 335,000 employees who contribute to
making Carrefour the world leader in the food transition for all,
by offering every day quality food, accessible everywhere and at a
reasonable price. Overall, more than 500,000 people work under the
Carrefour brand worldwide. To find out more, go to
www.carrefour.com, on Twitter (@news_carrefour) and on LinkedIn
(Carrefour).
About MoneyGram International, Inc.
MoneyGram International, Inc. is a global financial technology
company that enables consumers and businesses to move and manage
money in nearly every country around the world. Through its
expansive set of fintech offerings, MoneyGram provides millions of
consumers annually the ability to seamlessly send money home to
family and friends, store money in mobile wallets, and buy, sell
and hold cryptocurrencies on its industry-leading app. The
Company's innovative cross-border platform enables its customers to
send funds directly into bank accounts and mobile wallets or
cash-in and cash-out more than 135 currencies and numerous
cryptocurrencies through one of the largest cash distribution
networks in the world. Modern, mobile and API-driven, MoneyGram's
white-labeled remittance service also provides some of the world's
top brands and organizations the ability to disburse funds directly
to their consumer clients. Based in Dallas and known for its strong corporate
culture globally, MoneyGram has been named a recipient of the Top
Workplaces USA award for two
consecutive years, an honor based entirely on employee
feedback.
Carrefour Media
Contact
presse_france@carrefour.com
MoneyGram Media Contact
Sydney Schoolfield
media@moneygram.com
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