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Western Union announces new offer to anywhere in India

  • United Arab Emirates: Monday, December 11 - 2006 at 11:05
  • PRESS RELEASE

Western Union Financial Services Inc., a leading provider in money transfer services, today announced a hefty reduction in its service fees to customers sending money from the UAE to any location in India.

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  • From left to right: Mr. Jean Claude Farah, Regional Vice President for Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan of Western Union and Mr. Katta Prasad, Marketing Director, Diaspora for Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan of Western Union
    From left to right: Mr. Jean Claude Farah, Regional Vice President for Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan of Western Union and Mr. Katta Prasad, Marketing Director, Diaspora for Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan of Western Union
Customers living or working in the UAE can now send money to their loved ones in India.

Jean Claude Farah, Regional Vice President for Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan of Western Union, said, "We received tremendous response from our customers sending money to Kerala with our recent offer of AED 15 to Kerala. We therefore decided to extend the same to the whole country. At Western Union, we make it a point to always keep our customers' satisfaction paramount and with such offers are part of our service that helps to bring expatriates closer to their near and dear ones back home."

Expatriates, who send money to India will not only benefit from the reduced prices, but will also attain the best in convenience with Western Union's wide network of over 35,000 Agent locations across India and to include 8,500 locations in post offices around the country.

Katta Prasad, Marketing Director, Diaspora for Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan of Western Union, said, "We are very happy to be able to offer our customers the full-fledged benefits of our vast money transfer service for very affordable prices. Now, all our customers can send money to their loved ones quickly, securely and conveniently across India."

Besides the convenience and speed Western Union offers, the receiver in India does not need a bank account nor pay any fee for receiving funds*. Over and above this, customers also can enjoy the host of benefits that the Western Union ® Gold Card loyalty programme offers.
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Western Union's network in the UAE includes over 326 Agent locations operating through well-known establishments such as Emirates Post, Al Ansari Exchange, Wall Street Exchange, Alukkas Exchange, Al Ghurair Exchange, UAE Exchange, Al Razouki International Exchange, National Exchange, Orient Exchange, Emirates India International Exchange, Travelex Emirates,Habib Exchange and Redha Al Ansari Exchange.

* In addition to transfer fees, Western Union also makes money when it changes your money into foreign currency.

About Western Union

Western Union, together with its affiliates Orlandi Valuta and Vigo, is a leading provider in global money transfer, providing people with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send money around the world, through a network of approximately 285,000 Agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories.

For further press information please contact
Khalil Majdalawi
Tel. (971) 4 2951177;
Fax: (9714) 2951188

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