Western Union is one of the leading money transfer service providers in EMEA, with more than 800 employees working across the region. The staff is responsible for a network of more than 278,000 Agent locations spanning over 120 countries and territories.

Core Business within the Region:

Money Transfer

• Western Union offers fast, reliable and convenient person-to-person money transfers.
• More than 270 banks and postal institutions in over 100 countries are Western Union® Agents.
• The company has extensive experience in the international money transfer business and extensive knowledge of the money transfer market.
• Consumers in select countries can enroll in the Western Union loyalty and rewards program, the Gold Card. The Gold Card is available in:
  • Belgium
  • UAE
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Greece
  • Sweden
  • Kenya
  • Switzerland
  • Germany

Online Money Transfer

• Consumers in eight countries in the region can send money online using their credit or debit card.
• Countries with transactional websites include:
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • Austria
  • Netherlands
  • France
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Germany

Recent Milestones in the Region

• In October 2008, Western Union announced that it would begin to roll out services at Absa bank branches throughout South Africa. Absa is South Africa’s largest regional bank.
• In the third quarter of 2008, Western Union announced that services are available at all VICTORIABANK branches and offices in Moldova.