How to send money
Make it easy for your friends and family; transfer money directly to their bank account, or send money for cash pick up at a Western Union® Agent Location.
Direct to Bank
Transfer directly to their bank account in a few simple steps
Cash pick up
It’s fast. Your receiver can pick up the money in minutes2 at participating agents
Mobile wallet
Transfer money directly to someone’s mobile wallet
Last year, our customers made
268 million transfers
Worldwide
We’re in 200+ countries and territories
Reliable
We’ve been moving money for over 145 years
$80B annually
We make on average 31 transactions per second
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Fast, smart cash transfers
Start your transfer online and complete it by dropping off cash at a nearby agent location
1. Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates, and taxes may vary by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees and rates subject to change without notice.
2. Service and funds availability depends on certain factors including the Service selected, the selection of delayed delivery options, special terms applicable to each Service, amount sent, destination country, currency availability, regulatory issues, consumer protection issues, identification requirements, delivery restrictions, agent location hours, and differences in time zones (collectively, “Restrictions”).
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