Home delivery service for money transfers launched

LONDON—A leading global payment services company has launched its home delivery service for money transfers to Pakistan from the United Kingdom claiming that it would be reliable,affordable,fast and convenient. Money Gram International is a US-based company and hasbeen in business since 1940. The new product has been launched with the collaboration of Citibank Pakistan which will allow customers to request conversion of amoney transfer to a bank cheque and its direct delivery to their home or business address. The event to mark the occasion was held at the Pakistan High Commission in the presence of High Commissioner Dr.Maleeha Lodhi, Deputy High Commissioner Abdul Basit and other senior officers of the Chancery. Speaking on the occasion, Mark Perryman, RegionalDirector, UK & Ireland, said the delivery service represents greater convenience for customers receiving money who traditionally are required to physically collect funds from a Money Gram agent location. “The company offers this type of home delivery servicein just a select few countries,” he said. He said Pakistani community is of the largest in the UK and continue to maintain a strong ties with their mother country and one of the way to demonstrate this close link is through remittances.

—Agencies