Western Union and urpay today announced the launch of international money transfer services in the urpay wallet, enabling customers to seamlessly send money to friends and family globally.

urpay, launched in 2021, is Saudi Arabia’s leading digital wallet with over 6.5 million users. It provides an integrated experience through a diverse range of over 50 services including payments, mobile top-ups, exclusive deals and money transfers.

Today’s announcement means that urpay customers will be able to send money transfers internationally to bank accounts, mobile wallets, or for cash collection at Western Union Agent locations across select countries. Both companies are also exploring opportunities to expand the breadth of Western Union’s global network for urpay customers over the coming weeks.

“We are excited to collaborate with urpay – bringing access to Western Union’s global money transfer network to urpay wallet customers,” said Giovanni Angelini, President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Western Union. “Saudi Arabia is a global leader in economic diversification, digital adoption and financial innovation, and we remain committed to supporting the country’s consumers and communities. Collaborating with urpay means we can further address their growing demand for digital money transfers, so that consumers can send money abroad with convenience and ease.”

Western Union branded services have been available to consumers in Saudi Arabia since 2000, through collaborations that offer a broad range of international money transfer services.