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· Acquisition will accelerate UAE Exchange's digital growth strategy
· Remit2India brings proprietary technology and half-a-million customers in the USA, Canada and Australia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – UAE Exchange, the global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, today announced that it has reached a deal to acquire the online remittance business “Remit2India” from TimesofMoney, India. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed.
Founded in 2000, Remit2India is an online brand, which has over 500,000 customers, mainly Indian expatriates, in the USA, Canada, Australia and various other countries. Remit2India has developed proprietary technology for the delivery of rapid and reliable remittance services to its customers.
The proposed transaction is in line with the UAE Exchange’s philosophy of growing its digital presence. TimesofMoney had through Remit2India pioneered the online remittance business to India back in 2001 and has several industry ‘firsts’ to its credit.
This acquisition is envisaged to significantly help expand the digital remittance business of UAE Exchange as well as improve its customer proposition across key send markets like the USA, UK, Australia etc.
Dr. B. R. Shetty, Chairman of the UAE Exchange Group and Vice Chairman of the Travelex Group, said, “This is a significant step for us and is fully aligned with our strategy to expand and excel in the digital space. Remit2India is a pioneer in online remittances and we look forward to combining our expertise and knowledge as the world’s leading remittance business with Remit2India technology, to complement and accelerate our growth.”
Speaking on the deal, Mr. Promoth Manghat, CEO of UAE Exchange Group said, “Digital is going to be a key driver of this industry with consumer adoption gaining tailwinds and we expect a significant surge in this digital opportunity. We are excited about working with the management team of Remit2India, who were instrumental in successfully building this global online remittance business. We believe, our global infrastructure and expected synergies with Remit2India, will add significant value to customers and provide a tailor-made solution to the banks & other institutional partners using TimesofMoney’s remittance platform.”
The proposed deal is expected to be closed out in the first quarter of 2017 subject to applicable regulatory approvals & other conditions. UAE Exchange, which has been operating for 36 years, is the most widely networked remittance institution globally, with close to 800 branches spread across 31 countries in five continents.
UAE Exchange handled US$27.56 billion worth of transactions in 2015 and has nearly 6 per cent share in the business to developing countries. The World Bank estimates that in 2014, global remittances were at US$583 billion, of which US$435 billion was to developing countries.
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About UAE Exchange Group
UAE Exchange is a leading global money transfer and foreign exchange brand trusted by millions of customers and partners, across the world. UAE Exchange is known for their quality and customer-centric approach. Started over 36 years ago, their consistent world class service has earned the trust of over 13.2 million customers, worldwide. With close to 800 direct offices in 31 countries across five continents,
UAE Exchange is the only brand in the segment to own a global network of this magnitude. Their correspondent banking relationship with over 140 global banks adds to this strength.
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