Western Union — money transfer review
The largest cash-pickup and agent network.
About Western Union
Western Union combines an extensive agent network with card and bank funding, making it one of the most widely available options worldwide.
It is particularly useful when your recipient prefers to collect cash in person.
Paying into Western Union
Debit/credit card, bank transfer and pay-in-store.
How recipients get paid
Cash pickup (Money in Minutes), bank deposit and mobile wallet.
Best for
Cash pickup and breadth of coverage in remote areas.
Compare Western Union on these routes
GBP → INRSend money from the United Kingdom to India
GBP → PKRSend money from the United Kingdom to Pakistan
GBP → PHPSend money from the United Kingdom to Philippines
GBP → NGNSend money from the United Kingdom to Nigeria
GBP → KESSend money from the United Kingdom to Kenya
GBP → USDSend money from the United Kingdom to Zimbabwe
GBP → NPRSend money from the United Kingdom to Nepal
GBP → ETBSend money from the United Kingdom to Ethiopia
GBP → GHSSend money from the United Kingdom to Ghana
GBP → EURSend money from the United Kingdom to Spain
GBP → PLNSend money from the United Kingdom to Poland
GBP → EURSend money from the United Kingdom to Portugal
GBP → TRYSend money from the United Kingdom to Turkey
GBP → USDSend money from the United Kingdom to United States
GBP → CADSend money from the United Kingdom to Canada
GBP → LKRSend money from the United Kingdom to Sri Lanka
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