Bharti Airtel, Western Union team up for real-time payments service

NEW DELHI : Bharti Airtel and cross-border payments facilitator Western Union have come together to launch a real-time payments service for Airtel customers across India and Africa, the telecom operator said in a statement on Wednesday.

Bhart Airtel already offers Airtel Payments Bank service in India and a mobile wallet offering across 14 countries in Africa.

Western Union’s collaboration with Airtel Payments Bank in India will offer another channel for real-time cross-border money movement into India, the company said. Airtel Payments Bank customers can soon direct a Western Union money transfer into their bank accounts 24/7 via their app real-time.