Xoom, a PayPal service and leading digital money transfer provider, recently announced it has launched a new feature for remittance beneficiaries
in 29 countries across Latin America, Europe and Asia, including the
Philippines. For the first time, users outside of the U.S. can use Xoom to
easily send a ‘request’ to their loved ones in the U.S. for a money transfer,
bill payment, or a mobile reload.
Xoom’s new ‘request’ feature offers Filipino beneficiaries a
single digital tool to control the frequency and form in which they receive
funds that are often used for necessities like food, utilities or healthcare
expenses. This new service is now available just in time for the busy Christmas
season, which traditionally sees the highest number of remittances made by overseas
Filipinos to their families[1]. Sending a request is free;
it takes just a few easy steps and beneficiaries can make requests 24/7 on the
web from any mobile phone, tablet or computer.
