Western Union has rolled out a foreign-exchange payment service that lets small and medium-sized business clients make payments via their smartphones.

Global payment services provider Western Union and United Bank for Africa have expanded their partnership to increase the reach of their cobranded money transfer platform.

Carrier MTN Group and global payment services giant Western Union have partnered to introduce international mobile remittance services in 21 countries across Africa and the Middle East.

Western Union has continued to ramp up its mobile vendor program to extend the reach of its services and launch mobile finance initiatives worldwide.

Western Union has partnered with EnStream to let Canadian consumers send cross-border and domestic money transfers directly from their mobile device.

NEW YORK – Brands are using mobile to convert prospects to customers and processing transactions via handsets, making 2010 the year of mobile commerce.

Money-transfer giant Western Union discussed its mobile strategy and the hottest trends in the mobile financial services ecosystem in an exclusive interview.

LAS VEGAS – A panel at CTIA discussed trends in mobile banking, payments and other financial services, agreeing that it is all about providing convenience to customers.

Money-transfer giant the Western Union Co. is extending the reach and accessibility of its money transfer services with mobile finance initiatives in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Financial services giant Western Union has launched initiatives to interact with and engage its consumers with SMS-based notifications and mobile marketing campaigns.