MoneyGram International Temporarily Reduces Money Transfer Fees from the United States and Canada to El Salvador – MoneyGram International Reduce Temporalmente Sus Tarifas De Envíos de Dinero Desde Estados Unidos y Canadá A El Salvador

MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI), a leading global money transfer company, announced today that it would temporarily reduce its money transfer service fee from all U.S. and Canada agent locations to El Salvador from Nov. 18 to Dec. 2. MoneyGram offered the temporary fee reductions in the days after Hurricane Ida to support Salvadorans recover from this deadly storm.“MoneyGram is eager to help the people in El Salvador continue their recovery and respond to the urgent needs following Hurricane Ida,” said John Warner-Gutierrez, vice president Latin America and Caribbean for MoneyGram International. “In addition, MoneyGram understands how vital it is for families and friends to support one another especially in times of great need. By temporarily reducing fees, we’re working to help families deliver more funds for the essential needs of their loved ones in El Salvador.”

Beginning Nov. 18, customers in the U.S. and Canada can send up to $1,000 to El Salvador for only $8.50* from any agent location, including, ACE Cash Express, Advance America, Canada Post, CVS/pharmacy, Duane Reade, Walmart and the SuperValu locations operating under a variety of brands including ACME, Albertsons, bigg’s, Bristol Farms, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaws Star Market, Shop’n Save and SHOPPERS. In the U.S., customers can send up to $899 online from www.moneygram.com for the same low fee.

Warner-Guitierrez added, “We tend to see an increase in money transfers to affected regions following wide-scale disasters. Our goal is to provide families more choices to maximize the funds that could be sent directly to their loved ones to support the unique needs that arise following a disaster.”

In El Salvador, MoneyGram customers can collect their money transfer funds at any of the Citi branches or other locations, including Banco Agricola, Banco Azteca, Banco Promerica, Elektra, Fedecaces, Fedecredito and Scotiabank.

* A currency exchange fee may apply.

About MoneyGram International
MoneyGram International offers more control and more choices for people separated from friends and family by distance or those with limited bank relationships to meet their financial needs. A leading global provider of money transfer services, MoneyGram International helps consumers to safely send money around the world with funds arriving at available agent locations in as little as 10 minutes. Its global network is comprised of 186,000 agent locations in more than 190 countries and territories. MoneyGram’s convenient and reliable network includes retailers, international post offices and financial institutions. To learn more about money transfer at an agent location, please visit www.moneygram.com.

Contacts

MoneyGram International
Jody Hinkle, 952-591-3839
jhinkle@moneygram.com
or
Luis Araoz, 305-421-0884
laraoz@moneygram.com

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MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI), una de las compañías líderes en la industria global de servicios financieros, anunció hoy que reducirá temporalmente sus tarifas de envíos de dinero desde todas sus localidades en Estados Unidos y Canadá a El Salvador desde Noviembre 18 a Diciembre 2. MoneyGram ha ofrecido esta reducción temporal de sus tarifas a pocos días del paso del huracán Ida, ayudando en esta forma a los Salvadoreños a recuperarse de la fatal tormenta.

“MoneyGram está ansioso de ayudar a la gente de El Salvador en su recuperación y de responder a las necesidades urgentes después del huracán Ida,” expresó John Warner-Gutiérrez, Vicepresidente de MoneyGram International para Latinoamérica y el Caribe. “Además, MoneyGram entiende que para los familiares y amigos es de vital importancia poder ayudarse unos a otros, especialmente en momentos de tanta necesidad. Al reducir nuestras tarifas temporalmente, estamos trabajando para ayudar a las familias a enviar más dinero para cubrir las necesidades esenciales de sus seres queridos en El Salvador.”

Desde Noviembre 18, usuarios en Estados Unidos y en Canadá pueden enviar hasta $1,000 a El Salvador por solo $8.50* desde cualquier localidad de agente, incluyendo ACE Cash Express, AdvanceAmerica, Canada Post, Farmacias CVS, Duane Reade, Walmart y localidades de SuperValu que operan bajo una variedad de marcas incluyendo ACME, Albertsons, bigg’s, Bristol Farms, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaws Star Market, Shop’n Save y SHOPPERS. En Estados Unidos, los clientes pueden enviar hasta $899 electrónicamente desde www.moneygram.com por la misma tarifa económica.

Warner-Guitierrez agregó, “Hemos observado un aumento en las transferencias de dinero hacia las regiones afectadas después de desastres en gran escala. Nuestra meta es proveer a las familias mayores opciones para un mejor aprovechamiento de los recursos enviados directamente a sus seres queridos para ayudar en las necesidades únicas que se presentan después de un desastre.”

En El Salvador, los clientes de MoneyGram pueden recibir sus transferencias de dinero en cualquiera de las sucursales de Citi, o en otras localidades de agentes incluyendo a Fedecredito, Elektra, Banco Azteca, Promerica, Scotiabank, Fedecaces y Banco Agrícola

* Pueden aplicar cargos en la conversion de la moneda.

Sobre MoneyGram International
MoneyGram International ofrece mayor control y elección a las personas separadas de su familia y amigos por la distancia o a aquellos con limitaciones bancarias que no les permiten satisfacer sus necesidades financieras. Una compañía líder en servicios financieros globales, MoneyGram International ayuda a los consumidores a pagar sus cuentas rápidamente y a hacer sus envíos de dinero alrededor del mundo en solo 10 minutos de forma segura. Su red global está formada por más de 186,000 localidades de agentes en 190 países y territorios. La red de agentes convenientes y seguros de MoneyGram incluye detallistas, oficinas postales internacionales e instituciones financieras. Para mayor información sobre el servicio de transferencias de dinero o pago de cuentas a través de una localidad de agente o electrónicamente visite www.moneygram.com.

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