The Western Union Company

Global money transfer and payments company

What Western Union does

Western Union helps people send money to family and others, both across borders and within countries. Customers can send money at retail agent locations and company-owned stores, or on its websites and mobile apps. It also offers bill payment, money orders, travel money, prepaid cards and digital wallets.

How Western Union makes money

It mainly earns transaction fees on money transfers, plus foreign exchange revenue when it converts currencies on cross-border transfers. It also earns fees from bill payment, money orders, travel money, prepaid cards and other consumer financial services.

Products & services

• Consumer Money Transfer (retail agent network)
• Digital money transfer (website and mobile app)
• Bill payment services
• Money orders
• Travel money services
• Prepaid cards and digital wallets