Western Union Launches Cross-Border Payments on Google Pay
May 11 2021 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Google Pay Users in the U.S. will be able to
Send Funds Worldwide via Western Union’s Global Financial
Network
Google Pay users in the United States, India, and Singapore will
be the first to benefit from Western Union’s linking of its
cross-border platform capabilities with Google Pay.
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Western Union Launches Cross-Border
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Western Union (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border,
cross-currency money movement and payments, and Google have teamed
up to provide users in the U.S. with access to Western Union’s
highly rated digital money movement experience via the Google Pay
app.
Commencing today, Google Pay users in the U.S. will enjoy a
seamless peer-to-peer in-app experience when sending cross-border
payments to family and friends through Western Union’s global
financial network of bank accounts, wallets and retail locations
throughout India and Singapore. Users may fund their transactions
using a Google Payi bank account or card.
Google Pay users in the U.S. will be able to send money to their
family and friends globally by year-end. Upon worldwide activation,
they can choose to send funds to billions of bank accounts,
millions of wallets and cards, as well as more than half a million
retail locations in 200 countries and territories in minutesii.
“We are pleased to link our digital cross-border capabilities to
bring real worldwide connectivity with a few taps for Google Pay’s
vast and growing user base,” said Shelly Swanback, President,
Western Union Product and Platform.
“The pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on
communities, customers and colleagues in many parts of the world,
especially in India and Latin America. This convenient channel
through Google Pay will help people continue supporting one another
in these trying times as they reimagine how they can pay and move
money first to India and Singapore and worldwide by year-end,” she
said.
Google Pay’s user base includes 150 million people in 40
countries. The company’s redesigned Google Pay app (Android and
iOS) gives people a safe, simple and helpful way to pay and manage
their finances.
"Cross-border payments are not just a lifeline for loved ones;
they form the financial backbone for many economies,” said Josh
Woodward, Director of Product Management, Google Pay. “For many
people with families abroad, sending money home is something they
do as frequently as every month. By teaming up with Western Union,
we are providing a way for Google Pay users to send money quickly,
safely and reliably from the Google Pay app.”
Swanback adds, “This collaboration demonstrates the
demand and accelerated need for our advanced payment capabilities.
Our platform services offered through digital partnerships allow us
to serve more customers globally and continue to advance Western
Union’s growth strategy.”
This announcement is Western Union’s latest move to embed its
cross-border, cross-currency platform capabilities into leading
third-party platforms and marketplaces and follows similar
agreements with financial, telecom and tech players worldwide.
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About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in
cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. Western
Union’s platform provides seamless cross-border flows and its
leading global financial network bridges more than 200 countries
and territories and over 130 currencies. We connect businesses,
financial institutions, governments, and consumers through one of
the world’s widest reaching networks, accessing billions of bank
accounts, millions of digital wallets, and cards, and over half a
million retail locations. Western Union connects the world to bring
boundless possibilities within reach. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
________________ i debit or credit card linked to their Google
Pay account ii Funds may be delayed or services unavailable based
on certain transaction conditions, including amount sent,
destination, country, currency availability, regulatory issues,
identification requirements, Agent location hours, differences in
time zones, or selection of delayed options.
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