Western Union Expands Digital Presence: WesternUnion.ru Site Launched in Russia

Roster of Western Union Transactional Web Sites Now at 24 Countries Worldwide

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--()--The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced the launch of a new transactional web site in Russia. Western Union now has online transactional services in 24 countries, enabling consumers to send money to over 200 countries and territories worldwide.

“Western Union continues to grow its online transactional network and increase consumer access to our services worldwide,” said Khalid Fellahi, senior vice president and general manager, Western Union Digital.

Consumers in Russia can now send fast, convenient and reliable Western Union Money Transfer® transactions simply by visiting www.WesternUnion.ru. Consumers can send money to Western Union’s network of more than 500,000 Agent locations across 200 countries and territories, and receivers can opt to direct the funds into a bank account at select Western Union® account-based money transfer (ABMT) relationships. Consumers can continue to use the extensive Western Union retail Agent network across Russia to send and receive money worldwide.

The new online service in Russia was launched in cooperation with Moscomprivatbank (banking group PrivatBank). Today’s announcement extends the scope of online capabilities available to consumers in Russia as a result of the relationship.

Mr. Fellahi added, “We will continue to explore opportunities that increase speed to market for new Western Union online services around the world.”

For more information on Western Union’s global online and digital capabilities, including mobile applications and mobile money transfer services, please visit www.WesternUnion.com.

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of September 30, 2013, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network of approximately 515,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and approximately 115,000 ATMs. In 2012, The Western Union Company completed 231 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $79 billion of principal between consumers, and 432 million business payments. For more information, visit www.WesternUnion.com.

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Contacts

Western Union
United States
Andrew Silver, +1-720-332-4119
andrew.silver@westernunion.com
or
Europe & the Commonwealth of Independent States
Sabine Fischer, +43 1 5013 4535
sabine.fischer@westernunion.com

Release Summary

The Western Union Company today announced the launch of a new transactional web site in Russia. Western Union now has online transactional services in 24 countries.

Contacts

Western Union
United States
Andrew Silver, +1-720-332-4119
andrew.silver@westernunion.com
or
Europe & the Commonwealth of Independent States
Sabine Fischer, +43 1 5013 4535
sabine.fischer@westernunion.com