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How Western Union profits from refugees

February 11, 2016

Tens of thousands of migrants on the move across Europe are an attractive market for financial service providers like Western Union. The world leader in the cash wire transfer business charges exorbitant fees.

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Tens of thousands of refugees are on the move across Europe. For financial service providers such as Western Union, they're an attractive market. But despite their often high fees, such services are the only way for many refugees to obtain funds.
SocietyFebruary 9, 201605:09 min