Western Union Offers Digital Money Transfers in Central America with AirPak
28 March 2019 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money
movement, now offers international digital money transfers via
westernunion.com across Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and
Nicaragua, enabling customers to send money to the world. These
Western Union services are offered in association with AirPak, one
of the leading financial services providers in the region.
Western Union® online money transfer services via
westernunion.com are currently available in over 60 countries, plus
territories, giving consumers the choice to send money directly
into billions of bank accounts in more than 100 countries or to
more than half a million Agent locations in more than 200 countries
and territories.
“Western Union has dramatically transformed its digital
offering, empowering customers to move money the way they choose,
online and offline. We are pleased to expand Western Union’s global
digital network to Central America and provide customers more
choice,” said Rodrigo Garcia Estebarena, Vice-president and General
Manager, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, Western
Union.
Western Union’s platform sets the standard for international
money movement, giving its ever-broader array of customers what
matters most to them– speed, reliability, convenience and trust
with channel choice, bridging the digital and physical worlds of
money.
“At AirPak we are constantly seeking new ways to deliver
customer-focused solutions that allow convenient access to
financial services through different formats. We are proud to have
fulfilled this by paving the way for online international money
transfer services for customers across Central America, in
collaboration with Western Union. We have tapped into the expertise
of Western Union’s global leadership to give our customers choice
and take their experience to a new height,” said Piero P. Coen,
President of AirPak.
Western Union has operated in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras
and Nicaragua in alliance with AirPak for approximately 30 years
and has more than 2,500 retail Agent locations in these countries
(as of Q4’2018).
CUSTOMER GUIDANCE:In line with the local regulation, prior to
the first use of the online service, customers in these four
countries are required to register on airpak.com, then verify
in-person with their valid government-issued ID at an AirPak
location. After verification, customers receive a notification
confirming they can now send Western Union money transfers.AirPak
and Western Union customers can start using the online service
right after the online registration.For more information, customers
can visit an AirPak location or refer to the online Frequently
Asked Questions.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in
cross-border, cross-currency money movement. Our omnichannel
platform connects the digital and physical worlds and makes it
possible for consumers and businesses to send and receive money and
make payments with speed, ease, and reliability. As of December 31,
2018, our network included over 550,000 retail agent locations
offering Western Union, Vigo or Orlandi Valuta branded services in
more than 200 countries and territories, with the capability to
send money to billions of accounts. Additionally, westernunion.com,
our fastest growing channel in 2018, is available in more than
60 countries, plus additional territories, to move money around the
world. In 2018, we moved over $300 billion in principal in nearly
130 currencies and processed 34 transactions every second across
all our services. With our global reach, Western Union moves money
for better, connecting family, friends and businesses to enable
financial inclusion and support economic growth. For more
information, visit www.westernunion.com.
About AirPak
For approximately 30 years, it has been Western Union’s
exclusive representative in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,
Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Furthermore, in 2013 AirPak became a
non-exclusive Agent of Western Union in Mexico.
AirPak offers a high-technology service, ensuring wide
geographic accessibility throughout more than 5,500 locations in
its own facilities and through third-party locations.
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Western UnionPaula Barifouse, +1 786
857-5175paula.barifouse@wu.comAirPakCarlos Zuniga, +505 8510
2659czuniga@grupocoen.com
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