FDJ to offer innovative Western Union digital money transfer services
across 31,000 points of sale in France
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Western
Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today
announced that Française des Jeux (FDJ), the fourth largest national
lottery in the world, will offer Western Union® money
transfers across the globe through a digital service using the Western
Union mobile app and over 31,000 FDJ terminals across France.
FDJ’s customers can initiate their money transfer via the Western Union
mobile app before proceeding to their preferred FDJ location to validate
and pay. Western Union customers also have the option to complete the
transaction digitally by using their bank account or credit card via the
App.
This collaboration will allow FDJ’s 26 million customers to send money
to more than 200 countries and territories with the choice to pay out
receivers in cash or pay into bank accounts in more than 50 countries.
“We are delighted to be collaborating with FDJ, a nationally recognized
brand. Together, we are developing innovative ways for our customers to
fulfill their money transfer needs and this is another example of our
omni-channel approach gaining traction,” said Odilon Almeida, President
of Global Money Transfer, Western Union.
“We are bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds and
strive to give customers the possibility to send and receive money at
anytime, anywhere and in any way, they want,” said Almeida.
Digital-initiated money transfers remain a high growth area for Western
Union and are expected to be a major driver of overall market growth in
the coming years. In Q3 2017, more than 65 percent of wu.com
transactions were initiated on a mobile device.
“Retail is a significant point of entry for FDJ with more than 95
percent of turnover coming through this channel. Providing our retailers
and customers with access to Western Union – a globally known brand – to
send and receive money internationally is a first, and it is a momentous
step for us and our network,” said Stéphane Pallez, President and CEO of
the FDJ.
“Diversifying new use needs through our retail network is about
simplifying the daily life of our retailers and customers. It also
fulfills our FDJ 2020 strategy, which aims to support the evolution of
customer habits thanks to the modernization of the physical network and
the launch of new services,” said Pallez.
This new collaboration extends Western Union’s footprint and digital
offering in France, where the company already works together with major
players such as La Banque Postale and Franprix.
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 September 30, 2017, 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 150,000 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.
About FDJ
La Française des Jeux is the fourth largest lottery worldwide with €14.3
billion euros bets in 2016. La Française des Jeux offers its 26 million
customers fun, responsible and safe lottery games and sport betting for
the general public. The group and its subsidiaries (FDP, LVS…) relies on
over 2,130 staff, a network of 31,000 local points of sale and a
multimedia channel that has attracted 1.3 million players. In 2016, La
Française des Jeux redistributed 95% of its bets, €9.5 billion to the
players, €3.1 billion to the community including over €220 million for
sport for all, and close to €718 million for retailers. https://www.groupefdj.com/
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Source: The Western Union Company