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2022
Sber introduces phone-number transfers to China
Sber introduced a service allowing users to send remittances to SberAlipay wallets in mainland China using recipients' phone numbers. The service was introduced with assistance from Western Union.
2022
Sberbank launches phone-number transfers to China
Sberbank launched money transfers to China via phone number. Funds are credited to recipients' Alipay wallets in Chinese yuan, and the service was launched jointly with Western Union.
2021
Walmart and Western Union partner on money transfers
Walmart teamed up with Western Union to offer customers domestic and cross-border money transfers through nearly 4,700 U.S. stores.
2021
Western Union enables cross-border transfers through Google Pay
Western Union enabled U.S. Google Pay users to send cross-border transfers through its financial network to India and Singapore, with an in-app experience. The source says transfers to destinations worldwide are planned before year-end.
2021
Google partners with Western Union and Wise for payment integration
Google partnered with Western Union and Wise to integrate the cross-border payments feature.
2021
Nations Trust Bank partners to offer Western Union remittance payouts
Nations Trust Bank announced a partnership with MMBL Money Master under which it will offer Western Union international money transfer payouts at more than 90 locations in Sri Lanka.
2020
Western Union outlet opens in Mandeville
A new Western Union facility beside Haughton’s Pharmacy opened to the public in Mandeville, Jamaica, on September 1. It also facilitates Bill Express payments and direct transfers to customers’ bank accounts.
2020
Western Union began a Digital Location service pilot
Western Union began a pilot enabling customers in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Oman to connect with a money-transfer personal-service assistant by voice or video call for help with transactions.
2020
Du Xiaoman Financial and Western Union agree on cross-border remittance cooperation
Du Xiaoman Financial, Western Union and partner banks signed cooperation agreements to work together in cross-border remittances and provide online inbound remittance services for individual consumers in China. The source says the agreements were signed recently but provides no calendar date.