Grupo Elektra has offered Western Union services since 1993. The company currently offers Western Union services through 2,000 Agent locations in Mexico, including Salinas y Rocha, Elektra and Banco Azteca. Click to see full answer.
When did Grupo Elektra become part of Western Union?
In 1993, Grupo Elektra and Western Union signed an agreement through which Grupo Elektra was enabled to payout international money transfers in Mexico; the agreement was renewed in 2006, adding under a separate agreement Western Union branded payments services Vigo and Orlandi Valuta.
What is Western Union doing in Mexico?
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How many Western Union locations are there in the US?
Western Union, together with Vigo and Orlandi Valuta, has more than 50,000 points of sale in the US. Western Union is the leading provider of money transfers worldwide with 160 years of experience, more than 485,000 Agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories.
What is the role of Banco Azteca in Elektra?
Grupo Elektra also sells and markets its consumer finance, banking and financial products and services through Banco Azteca branches located in Mexico, Brazil, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru and El Salvador.
When did Western Union and Grupo Elektra sign an agreement?
In 1993 , Grupo Elektra and Western Union signed an agreement through which Grupo Elektra was enabled to payout international money transfers in Mexico; the agreement was renewed in 2006, adding under a separate agreement Western Union branded payments services Vigo and Orlandi Valuta.
Where is Grupo Elektra located?
The Group operates over 2,600 points of sale in Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, Panama, El Salvador and Argentina. Grupo Elektra also sells and markets its consumer finance, banking and financial products and services through Banco Azteca branches located in Mexico, Brazil, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru and El Salvador.
What is Grupo Elektra?
Grupo Elektra is a Grupo Salinas company ( www.gruposalinas.com ), a group of dynamic, fast-growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value, contributing to build the middle class of the countries in which they operate and improving society through excellence.
What is 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, ...
How many points does Western Union have?
Western Union, together with Vigo and Orlandi Valuta, has more than 50,000 points of sale in the US. Western Union is the leading provider of money transfers worldwide with 160 years of experience, more than 485,000 Agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories.
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