{"id":4164,"date":"2016-03-17T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pr.asianetpakistan.com\/?p=23822"},"modified":"2016-03-17T10:00:04","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T10:00:04","slug":"moneygram-and-gt-bank-launch-moneygram-receive-service-into-nigerias-21-billion-annual-remittance-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricajournal.com\/moneygram-and-gt-bank-launch-moneygram-receive-service-into-nigerias-21-billion-annual-remittance-market\/","title":{"rendered":"MoneyGram and GT Bank Launch MoneyGram Receive Service into Nigeria\u2019s $21 Billion Annual Remittance Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAGOS, Nigeria, March 17, 2016 \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0MoneyGram<\/a> (NASDAQ: MGI) and GT Bank, one of the leading retail banks in Nigeria, announced today the launch of MoneyGram’s receive services across the GT Bank network. This service will be available through MoneyGram’s cash to account service.<\/p>\n

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Alex Holmes, MoneyGram’s CEO ad Tayo Asupoto, general manager of GT Bank (both in the center) signed an agreement allowing cash-to-account international sends to Nigeria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Customers in Nigeria can now receive money from friends and family in 129 countries directly into their personal GT Bank accounts within minutes. These funds can be accessed as customers would normally do on all deposits into their accounts either in person, online or through an ATM.<\/p>\n

MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes and GT Bank general manager, operations division, Tayo Asupoto made the announcement during a signing ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lagos.<\/p>\n

“Remittances are crucial to Nigeria’s economy. Nigerians living abroad sent more than $21 billion back into the country in 2015,” said Holmes.\u00a0 “MoneyGram’s account deposit service makes it easy and convenient for both the sender and the receiver to transfer and receive funds. We are pleased to work with GT Bank and we are proud to be connected to almost 1.5 billion bank accounts in five of the world’s largest remittance receive markets \u2014 Nigeria, China, India, Mexico and the Philippines.”<\/p>\n

“This collaboration with MoneyGram is a reflection of the bank’s commitment to building strategic partnerships that birth innovative financial solutions and provide our customers with a superior banking experience,” said Asupoto. “With the account deposit service, our customers can receive money transfers via MoneyGram in minutes.”<\/p>\n

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Remittance is the second largest source of foreign exchange in Nigeria after the oil sector. \u00a0According to the World Bank, Nigeria accounts for around two-thirds of total remittance inflow to Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, an estimated $21 billion flowed into the country. An estimated $5.7 billion was sent from the United States while about $3.7 billion was sent from the United Kingdom. Other key corridors include Cameroon ($2,4 billion), Italy ($1 billion), and Ghana ($0,8 billion).<\/p>\n

About MoneyGram International, Inc.
\n<\/strong>MoneyGram is a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family. Whether online, or through a mobile device, at a kiosk or in a local store, we connect consumers any way that is convenient for them. We also provide bill payment services, issue money orders and process official checks in select markets. More information about MoneyGram International, Inc. is available at moneygram.com.<\/p>\n

About GT Bank
\n<\/strong>GTBank has consistently played a leading role in Africa’s banking industry. The GTBank brand is regarded by industry watchers as one of the best run financial institutions across its subsidiary countries and serves as a role model within the financial service industry due to its bias for world class corporate governance standards, excellent service quality and innovation. The Bank operates from over 230 branches within the country and has banking subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

Media Contact:
\n<\/strong>Michelle Buckalew
\nmedia@moneygram.com<\/a>
\n214-979-1418<\/p>\n

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