SAN FRANCISCO--(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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1 Source: Western Union
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