Western Union Announces Apple Pay® Support In-App for Mobile Money Transfers
April 05 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global
payment services, today announced that United States customers
using its mobile app can now pay with Apple Pay when sending money
transfers originating in the United States to more than 200
countries and territories worldwide, including domestic bill
payments. The capability to pay with Apple Pay for sending money
transfers through the Western Union app in the United Kingdom is
planned for later this year.
The Western Union® app with Apple Pay makes
transferring money as simple as the touch of a finger with Touch
ID.
“Today, 60 percent of all Western Union digital money transfer
transactions globally are initiated via a mobile device1,” said
Khalid Fellahi, senior vice president and general manager, Western
Union Digital. “By bringing Apple Pay as a payment method in the US
and later to the UK, Western Union is delivering an exceptional
experience across our mobile platform, allowing our customers to
conveniently and reliably move money, whenever they please.”
Western Union continues to expand its digital footprint.
Consumers can now send money globally via WU.com in 37 countries,
the Western Union mobile app in 18 countries (five of these
apps offer omni-channel choice with digital or cash pay-in) or via
multiple banking and digital alliances.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in
global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta,
Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses
with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money
around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As
of December 31, 2016, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi
Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network of
over 550,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and
over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks, and included the capability to send
money to billions of accounts. In 2016, The Western Union
Company completed 268 million consumer-to-consumer
transactions worldwide, moving $80 billion of principal
between consumers, and 523 million business payments. For more
information, visit www.westernunion.com.
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