Over 7 million Postepay Evolution customers can now make cross-border payments through the app

Western Union partners Italian prepaid card service. Source: shutterstock.com

Western Union announced to enter into an agreement with Postepay, enabling its customers to send money worldwide.

Postepay’s users have the choice to fund their payments within the app using card or account and payout via Western Union’s Global Retail Network.

Postepay has a strong customer base of nearly 20 million of prepaid cards, more than 7 million of Postepay Evolution cards and over 4,8 million of digital wallets.

Data reveals that remittance from Italy to the rest of the world in 2018 was $18.5 billion, whereas Italy received $9.5 billion in remittances.

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