Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Havana, May 10.- Western Union, in coordination with its processing partner Orbit SA, announced the resumption of its service from the United States to Cuba, immediately.
With the restoration of service, Western Union customers can now send money from any point of sale in the United States, through the westernunion.com website or the Western mobile application to close family members in Cuba with bank accounts and debit cards in the banks Banco Popular de Ahorro, Banco Metropolitano SA and Banco de Crédito y Comercio (Bandec).
“We know that our service is a crucial connection between those living in the United States and their family members living in Cuba,” said Rodrigo García Estebarena, president of Western Union for North and Latin America.
“We are pleased to resume service to this vital corridor and provide essential money transfer services to those living on the island,” he added.
Service details:
-Funds can only be received in bank accounts and debit cards. The service is limited to money transfers to consumers. Customers in the United States can send up to $2,000 per transaction when presenting a valid government-issued ID.
-The money will be available for receipt on the same day, including weekends and holidays.
-The service is available for recipients with an identity card and bank accounts and/or debit cards in the following banks in Cuba: Banco Popular de Ahorro, Banco Metropolitano SA and Banco de Crédito y Comercio (Bandec).
-Customers cannot send funds to their own freely convertible currency (MLC) bank accounts/debit cards in Cuba.
-Deposits to freely convertible currency (MLC) accounts are available in US dollars only. (Cubadebate) (Photo: EFE Agency)
