No matter the season, there's always a reason to support Marketplace. 💙 Give Now 🎁

Ukrainians in the U.S. have found new ways to send money to loved ones back home

Aug 22, 2022
But remittances have actually fallen as the war has dragged on.
Western Union is now allowing money sent to Ukraine to be picked up in neighboring countries. But because of steep costs, some Ukrainians abroad have found alternatives to usual remittance services.
Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Will international money transfers boost PayPal?

Oct 28, 2015
Remittances are a new area of growth for PayPal.

How Western Union and MoneyGram dominate remittances

May 7, 2015
It takes a lot of manpower to send money across borders.

The changing face of the money transfer business

May 1, 2014
Western Union and Walmart are trying to add new money transfer customers.

Money flows across border

Feb 7, 2012
As Western Union earnings show, the global remittance business is at record levels.