The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced an agreement with Forex Bank to offer money transfer services in Europe's Nordic region.
FOREX will offer the Western Union service at 100 Agent locations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
"FOREX Bank is a highly respected market leader that's been in this region since 1965. We are pleased to be working with them to strengthen our presence in the Nordics, and know that consumers will appreciate the convenience of fast and reliable money transfer through our expansive international network," said Jan Hillered, Senior Vice-President for Europe & CIS, Western Union.
"Western Union is a globally known brand with a broad product portfolio," said Magnus Cavalli-Bjorkman, CEO, FOREX Bank. "We have been in the money transfer business for many years and our working with Western Union, a leader of the industry, puts us in a more competitive role."
Western Union Money Transfer® services are available at more than 1,400 Agent locations in the Nordic region.