Articles tagged with: Western Union and GSM Association

Western Union Inks Mobile Money Transfer Deal with Orascom Telecom

Money transfer firm, Western Union has created an alliance with Orascom Telecom to introduce mobile remittance services in select markets. The services aim to make low-principal, high-frequency remittances more convenient to the millions of consumers who send money every day.  more

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Western Union to Test Mobile Money Transfers in the Philippines

The money transfer provider,  Western Union has announced plans for a money transfer program with the Philippine operator, SMART.
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Western Union to Enable Money Transfers to Indian Mobile Phone Users

India's Bharti Airtel and money transfer firm, Western Union have decided to jointly develop and pilot a Mobile Money Transfer service in India. This agreement will usher in the possibility of sending money to India via a mobile phone. The Mobile Money Transfer service is subject to regulatory approval.  more

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Western Union Working on Global Mobile Money Transfer Service

The GSM Association (GSMA) and Western Union have jointly announced an agreement to facilitate the development of cross-border mobile money transfer services. Western Union and the GSMA are to develop a commercial and technical framework that mobile operators can use to deploy services that enable consumers to send and receive low-denomination, high-frequency money transfers using their mobile phones.  more

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