{"id":60439,"date":"2015-12-23T00:17:50","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T22:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/moneygram-launches-account-deposit-into-nigerias-21-billion-annual-remittance-market\/"},"modified":"2015-12-23T00:17:50","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T22:17:50","slug":"moneygram-launches-account-deposit-into-nigerias-21-billion-annual-remittance-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/moneygram-launches-account-deposit-into-nigerias-21-billion-annual-remittance-market\/","title":{"rendered":"MoneyGram Launches Account Deposit into Nigeria\u2019s $21 Billion Annual Remittance Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"ltr\"> LAGOS, Nigeria, December 22, 2015\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ &#8212; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneygram.com\/\">MoneyGram<\/a> (NASDAQ: MGI) (http:\/\/Global.MoneyGram.com) today announced it is the first money transfer company to offer customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain a way to send money to most personal Nigerian Naira bank accounts within minutes*.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p \/>\n<p>\u201cThis is a significant milestone for us. With the addition of\u00a0Nigeria, MoneyGram now offers bank account deposits through our\u00a0network into five of the world&#8217;s largest remittance receive markets \u2014\u00a0Nigeria, China, India, Mexico and the Philippines,\u201d says Herve Chomel, MoneyGram\u2019s regional vice president for Africa. \u201cAccount deposit is a fast and secure way to send and receive funds between loved ones and we are proud to offer the service for our customers in Europe and Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>Customers can send money to most of the personal accounts held at banks that are members of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System network including First Bank, UBA, Ecobank, Fidelity, and Zenith Bank from MoneyGram agent locations in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<p>This marks an important innovation for the remittance industry in Nigeria. \u00a0By integrating into the Nigerian Inter-Bank Payment System, MoneyGram customers are able to send money into most bank accounts in Nigeria, almost in real time*. Receivers do not have to undertake any action as the funds are automatically deposited into their account and can be accessed via ATM\u2019s or online, without the constraint of a physical over-the-counter visit.<\/p>\n<p>*<em> Timing of funds availability depends on destination country and is subject to banking hours and compliance with regulatory requirements.<\/em><\/p>\n<p \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAGOS, Nigeria, December 22, 2015\/APO (African Press Organization)\/ &#8212; MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) (http:\/\/Global.MoneyGram.com) today announced it is the first money transfer company to offer customers in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain a way to send money to most personal Nigerian Naira bank accounts within minutes*. \u201cThis is a significant milestone for us. 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