Abu Dhabi, UAE -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/18/2011 -- This tie-up between Xpress Money, the leading global instant money transfer brand and Thomas Cook India Limited leading player in travel related services, offers fast and easy instant money transfer services to the Indian expatriate community, across the globe and more so in the Middle East, since Xpress Money is a favourite money transfer channel among Indians living here.

Top Officials at Xpress Money said that "Thomas Cook India is a prestigious partner for Xpress Money, and the new association would help both the brands to benefit from each other’s goodwill. Both the entities have grown into formidable forces in their respective fields, and this would immensely benefit Xpress Money customers by improving their choice for fund payout locations. Xpress Money today prides in its pan-global network of more than 60,000 agent locations across 95 countries. Indians form the biggest diaspora, spread extensively across the world, making the country the top recipient of remittances in the world. This association, which is in line with Xpress Money’s global mission to further improve upon the value proposition by ?associating with partners, who can bring in sustainable benefits to its customers, would thus benefit the Indian diaspora significantly".

Senior officials at Thomas Cook said that "Xpress Money is a very promising brand which is all set to be the global leader in instant money transfers. The growth of the brand has been commendable, especially in the last few years, which have seen its agent network presence expanding exponentially across the world. Thomas Cook India, with 180 locations in 72 cities, is a reputed and leading player in travel related services, and this bringing together of both the brands is one of the best things that customers, who want to send money fast and have the choice ?of a wide pay-out network, can ask for".

Xpress Money has, in a short span of time, become the favourite brand of millions of people across the world, helping them connect with their loved ones, hassle-free. Customers, who value easy processing, prompt & convenient pay-outs, reliability of transactions and wide network coverage, insist for Xpress Money as their key money transfer partner. Many prestigious banking and non-banking entities form part of its agent network, helping provide unparalleled customer service and product satisfaction. The brand is registered in the United Kingdom, with corporate office in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

It has carved a niche for itself, thanks to its unique positioning as an ‘affordable instant money transfer brand’ giving value-for-money service, transaction confirmation through SMS messaging to the sender upon payment collection by the beneficiary, and strategic positioning of pay-in and ?pay-out locations covering major residential and commercial hubs, which provide easy accessibility to customers. Additionally the state-of-the-art software systems developed in-house by the technology team at Xpress Money ensure seamless and uninterrupted service.

Both Xpress Money and Thomas Cook, bring together strong values that are aimed at enhancing customer experience. And provide expatriates with a reliable channel to send money home effortlessly within minutes.