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Western Union: Half of migrants living in Australia say that without being able to send money back home their family would be in poverty

* New research by Western Union finds that without being able to send money back home 51% of migrants living inAustralia believe their family or friends would be in poverty. * The report, which explores the real-world impact of remittance payments, finds that 79% of migrants believe that thei...

2023-07-11 06:00 3555

Western Union: Two-thirds of migrants living in New Zealand state that being able to send money to their family back home gives their life a sense of purpose

DENVER, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --New research released today by Western Union has revealed that 61% of migrants living inNew Zealand believe that being able to send money to their friends or family back home, gives their life a sense of purpose. ...

2023-07-11 05:24 3436

Maybank Launches the First Mobile Money Transfer Service in Malaysia with Western Union

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --  Maybank and Western Union, a leader in global payment services, today announced the launch of the first digital remittance service inMalaysia via its Maybank2u ("M2u") mobile banking App. 

2016-12-21 08:00 6158

Western Union Services Now Available at Bank of China Locations in All Provinces

BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, today announced additional enrollment of over 6,700 Bank ofChina (BOC) locations into its retail network. BOC customers can now access Western Union® services in more than 10,000 BOC locati...

2016-11-17 08:00 6714

Western Union to "Light up" Remote Indian Villages Again this Diwali

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, aims to light up 15 more remote villages inIndia this Diwali. Through its collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), and building on last year's campaign's success, Weste...

2016-10-07 08:00 4100

Western Union Business Solutions launches new FX Options for Hong Kong SMEs

HONG KONG, June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union Business Solutions ('WUBS'), a leader in global payment services, today announces the launch of a new product to help for tens of thousands of SMEs inHong Kong who are making international payments.   The new FX Options is added to Weste...

2016-06-14 08:00 4201

Western Union Responds with Support for Relief Efforts to the Victims of Super Cyclone Winston

SYDNEY, March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Union Company and The Western Union Foundation today jointly announced a multi-faceted response program that will provide support for disaster relief efforts that target the families and communities most affected by...

2016-03-01 05:00 4105

Fast, Reliable and Convenient Money Transfer Right in Your Neighborhood Store

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Along with Mt. Fuji, sushi and bonsai,Japan is also known for its vast number of vending machines. With a land area of 364 thousand square kilometers[1], there are about 5.5 million vending machines[2] or 15 vending machines per square kilometer in ...

2016-02-23 07:00 4265

Filipino Professionals Enjoy Working and Living in the GCC, Western Union Survey Reveals

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 18, 2015 PRNewswire/ -- A recent survey conducted by The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) reaffirms that professionals fromthe Philippines residing in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member nations feel secure, happy and fulfilled in their host countries, for a wid...

2015-12-18 09:00 4237

Filipinos are Heroes for Better in the Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union has been serving Filipinos for 25 years. From 1990, Filipino workers deployed overseas were estimated at over 400,000* to over 10 million** in 2013, Western Union's Filipino users have entrusted their hard earned money sent ...

2015-12-10 13:28 3416

Filipinos are Heroes for Better in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union has been serving Filipinos for 25 years. From 1990, Filipino workers deployed overseas were estimated at over 400,000* to over 10 million** in 2013, Western Union's Filipino users have entrusted their hard earned money sent through our chan...

2015-12-10 09:00 2951

Filipinos are Heroes for Better in Japan

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union has been serving Filipinos for 25 years. From 1990, Filipino workers deployed overseas were estimated at over 400,000* to over 10 million** in 2013, Western Union's Filipino users have entrusted their hard earned money sent through ...

2015-12-10 08:00 2696

Filipinos are Heroes for Better in New Zealand

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union has been serving Filipinos for 25 years. From 1990, Filipino workers deployed overseas were estimated at over 400,000* to over 10 million** in 2013. Western Union's Filipino users have entrusted their hard earned money sent through ...

2015-12-10 06:11 3120

Western Union Foundation Raises Supplemental Funds to Help Rehabilitation of Nepal

BANGKOK, Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Union Foundation announced that it has raised funds to contribute toNepal's rehabilitation programs. During the Western Union 2015 SEAO (Southeast Asia & Oceania) Agent Roundtable held recently inBangkok, Western Union regional executives and to...

2015-09-15 12:19 2710

Western Union Continues to Support Growth in the Remittances Market with Renewal of Agent Agreement with Hong Leong Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union, a leader in global money transfer services, announced it has signed a 3 year renewal agreement with Hong Leong Bank Berhad (HLBB) to extend its offering of money transfer services throughout its 283 bank locations inMalaysia. Ch...

2015-05-04 08:00 3640

Western Union Rallies Network to Support Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) today announced a multi-faceted response that leverages its broad connectivity, retail, online, Agents and people to provide support for families and communities most affected by t...

2015-04-30 17:00 2737

Western Union Responds with Support for Relief Efforts to the Victims of Super Cyclone Pam

SYDNEY, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Union Company today announced a multi-faceted response program that will provide support for disaster relief efforts that target the families and communities most affected byCyclone

2015-03-30 09:56 2556

Western Union Pays Tribute: Women Move US$ 291B globally to loved ones; half of $582 Billion in Global Remittances

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For this year's International Women's Day on March 8, The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global money transfer services, recognizes the economic impact that international migrant women are having on both the global economy and th...

2015-03-17 14:28 2545

Western Union's 31,000 Book Drive for China's Provinces: International Red-packet Giving also Gifts Knowledge to Children in Need This CNY

Western Union rallies consumers and supporters with the aim to stock libraries in China's 31 provinces BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Western Union( http://www.westernunion.com ) Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today invited the Chinese community globally to j...

2013-01-31 15:17 3612

Western Union(R) Continues to Expand: Money Transfers Can Now Be Sent from Around the World to Myanmar

7 Banks signed; 250 Myanmar Agent locations will be connected to Western Union's global network of over 500,000 Agent locations(1) YANGON, Myanmar, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today launched Western Union(R) Money Transfer(SM) Servi...

2013-01-15 12:27 3267
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