Filipino Migrants Can Now Enjoy Flat Fee for MoneyGram Transfers from KSA
ARAB NEWS
RIYADH: MoneyGram, a global transfer and payment services company has introduced a low fee of just SR15 on any money transfers sent from Saudi Arabia to Philippines.
The fee is flat regardless of the amount being sent and the promotion is valid until July 6, 2016. What is even more important — there are no so-called “backend fees”.
This new flat fee is designed to support Filipinos in Saudi Arabia sending money back home to support their families and friends for their daily needs and life’s essentials.
They can now transfer money at a minimal fee to any of 11,000 agent locations where receiving customers may enjoy the excellent service of MoneyGram. The cash might be picked up in just 10 minutes.
“We have dramatically lowered fees to appreciate hard working Filipino migrants, ”said Maher Haddad, senior regional director of MoneyGram for Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
“At the same time we guarantee that at the other end the receiving customer in Philippines will not be surprised by any backend fees,” he added.
Another benefit for customers comes from very competitive currency exchange rates, updated daily to ensure that customers of MoneyGram are offered the excellent value.
The remittances from Saudi Arabia to the Philippines can be made from any of the 170 outlets and more than 2,900 ATM machines through QuickPay and the Fawri networks.
The face of the campaign is Robin Padilla, renowned Filipino film director, screenwriter, producer, martial artist, and actor. He can be found on MoneyGram posters and promotional materials in agent stores, Saudi newspapers, an Internet, and The Filipino Channel (TFC).
The Philippines is one of the largest recipients of money transfers from Saudi Arabia.
According to the World Bank, Filipino migrants sent back home the equivalent of $3.2 billion in in 2015.
MoneyGram is a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family.
(Source: ArabNews.com)