In 1860 the U.S. Congress arranged among the telegraph companies a competition to create a national line. The winner was Western Union. In 1995, First Financial Management was acquired by First Data Corp. (the deal amounted to $ 7 billion), and Western Union Financial Services became a subsidiary of First Data. On the market was placed about 765 million of ordinary shares of the company. On the first day trading on the exchange the company's shares rose by 3.3% and the cost was $ 19.96. Transaction with Fexco has allowed Western Union to control directly more than 10 thousand points of service, which belonged to Fexco in 7 European countries (Spain, UK, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Finland). In October 1871 the company Western Union began to provide money transfer services, drawing on its own extensive telegraph network. Number of active holders of "Golden Card" of Western Union amounted to 9.5 million people worldwide.
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In 1995, First Financial Management was acquired by First Data Corp. (the deal amounted to $ 7 billion), and Western Union Financial Services became a subsidiary of First Data. Transaction with Fexco has allowed Western Union to control directly more than 10 thousand points of service, which belonged to Fexco in 7 European countries (Spain, UK, Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Norway and Finland).
Agent | Work time | Services |
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Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Kulgaon Branch 4210 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Agrabad Corporate Branch 4000 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Aman Bazar Branch 4330 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Padua Branch 4397 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Anowara Branch 4376 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Bahadderhat Branch 4212 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Banskhali Branch 4390 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Baratakia Bazar Branch 4320 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong Bibirhat Branch 4350 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Pubali Bank Ltd, Chittagong C D A Corporate Branch 4000 Pubali Bank Ltd |
Monday:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
money transfer |
Western Union has taken of 451st position in the rating Fortune 500 in 2009, having moved from 473rd line in 2008. The presence of Western Union Gold Card at the client greatly simplifies the process of further processing of money transfers of and reduces the operation time for the sending of money, as the "Gold Card" is a carrier of the personal information about the client. Another invention of Western Union - time synchronization. In 2007 the company made 167.7 million transactions on money transfers between individuals and 404.6 million transactions between physical and legal persons. In 1933, by the Western Union Company were invented "singing telegrams". In the summer of 1990 top managers of the Western Union Company spent day and night in the main office in Englewood (Colorado, USA). They needed to meet the challenge: to save the Western Union from bankruptcy, paying off the debts of the company millions of dollars.