International money transfers western union. How to get a Western Union transfer online to a Sberbank card Western union system in Sberbank

Russian citizens have access to such a service as Western Union transfers at Sberbank of Russia. At the same time, since this operation is associated with the movement of money between countries, it is necessary to comply with certain important features and nuances. Western Union is one of the first financial firms to enable people to make international money transfers.

About Western Union

The size of the commission when transferring money depends on various circumstances: the distance between the destinations, the amount of the payment, the currency in which it is issued. The fee is paid only by the sender.

There is an urgent tariff (transfer in a few minutes) and standard (transfer term - twelve hours). In addition, the payment service can take from the client the difference between the internal exchange rate and that set by the Central Bank.

Western Union is a payment system that makes transfers around the world

When making the procedure, all information must be written exactly as it is displayed in the passport. It is better to check the transliteration rules, which are usually available at all service points. The system is not responsible for errors made by the client.

A transfer made through Western Union is expected to be received within four months from the date of registration. During this time, you can cancel and return the money back. As soon as the term has expired, the operation goes to the archive or the entire amount is returned to the sender. The extraction of money from the archive occurs only after the submission of the relevant application.

Transfers are made exclusively for private purposes; such a service is not available for entrepreneurship, investment or real estate purchase.

The maximum amount of sending abroad is five thousand dollars. There are restrictions on the number of transfers: no more than one operation per set day.

Money transfer methods

Sending funds does not require the sender to open an account with a banking institution or indicate his address of residence. The recipient can take the money at any Sberbank branch or at the point where the Western Union payment service is connected. There are several ways to make a transfer through Western Union at Sberbank.

Bank branch

Arriving at the Sberbank branch, you need to enter information into a special Western Union form designed for transferring money. The service is not provided everywhere, so it is better to find out if there is a Western Union in a particular branch of Sberbank in advance by phone. The client can determine the address of the nearest branch by calling the company's call-center.

How to transfer funds:

Write in the application the full name of the payer, the destination and the amount of the transfer.
Give the completed form and the sender's passport to the bank employee.
Enter the specified amount into the cashier, taking into account the commission fee.
Obtain a payment document from the employee with the control code written in it.
Send information on the payment to the addressee: who sent the money and from where, the amount of the transfer and the control code.
Having identified himself using this code, the recipient will take the transferred money almost instantly, in whatever country he is.

You can transfer money through the online service

Sberbank Online application

It is very convenient to send money directly from your Personal Account:

Log in to your Personal Account by entering your username and password.
From the top menu, select the section "Individuals", then - "Pay for services".
Select "Cash transfers" -> "Urgent Western Union transfers".
Specify the addressee locality, where the money should come, and the amount of the departure.
Check the incoming message with the control code of the operation, consisting of ten characters.
Convey all information on the Western Union transfer through Sberbank Online to the recipient.

bank card

The client can send money from his card account. Such an operation requires visiting the Western Union website and filling out a special form there. Then it remains only to do everything according to the instructions provided. You do not need to register on the portal, you only need information about the sender, card details and phone number.

Receiving a transfer

How to receive the transferred money:

Find out what condition the transfer is currently in and whether it can be picked up.
Visit a branch of a banking organization that works with the Western Union payment service.
Draw up an application for receiving money, indicate the KNDP, the sender's information, the country from which the transfer came, and the amount to be collected.
Show your passport to the bank employee.
Put a signature in the documentation on receipt of the shipment.
Take cash.

Receiving the money

How to cancel an operation

Money is sent either by standard transfer or urgent. If the second option is chosen, the operation takes from fifteen to twenty minutes, however, it is worth considering the significant amount of the commission fee. Usually the recipient receives the transfer within the next twelve hours. This period is sufficient to transfer a unique payment code to the recipient.

However, it also happens that after completing the transaction, the sender changes his mind and no longer wants to transfer funds. For such situations, there is an option to cancel the payment, but it should be activated as early as possible, before the recipient collects the money.

The procedure is as follows:

The client visits the branch of Sberbank from which the funds were transferred.
Shows the passport to the employee.
Specifies information about the potential recipient.
Provides a departure control code.

Usually, there are no difficulties with the implementation of this operation, but only if the recipient has not yet withdrawn the money, otherwise it will not be possible to cancel the payment.

When canceling, you need to remember that the sender returns the amount that was written in the documentation. The commission paid to the bank is non-refundable, regardless of how long ago the initiation took place.

Western Union money transfers through Sberbank exist so that money from the Russian Federation to any country in the world can be sent easily and quickly. The disadvantages of this method can only be considered the high cost of the company's services, as well as some restrictions on amounts, but all this fades before the undeniable advantages of the service.

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The Western Union worldwide payment system has a long history of money transfer services between countries for more than 150 years. In addition to the classic method of transferring finance, it is possible to receive a Western Union transfer at Sberbank. Before you receive money, you should know certain nuances of the process and the procedure.

Advantages

The international payment system has a set of advantages compared to similar organizations. To make a money transfer through Western Union, there is no need to open or have any personal account with a financial institution.

Other benefits are:

high-speed execution of money transfers, allowing you to receive funds after fifteen minutes with an urgent transaction;
low commission rate - the smaller the amount sent, the higher the deduction percentage;
it is not required to fill in a lot of data about the recipient.

The standard waiting time for the receipt of money is twelve hours. When placing an order, it is enough to indicate the full name, address of the receiving party and the amount of the transaction.

The procedure for sending money through the bank office

To transfer money to a Sberbank client, the sender must follow the list of actions:

visit a branch of a credit institution that supports this method of transfer;
present documentation identifying the person;
indicate the name, surname, patronymic of the receiving party, address, nationality, amount of the transfer;
pay for the transaction through the bank's cash desk;
get the transaction number in hand to pass on to the recipient.

The recipient will not be able to pick up the money without presenting the control number. To cancel the operation, it is enough to repeat the same data specified when sending. The transfer will be returned in full minus the commission. It is advisable to keep the transaction control number until the addressee receives cash.

Can I get a translation online?

Western Union cooperates with many financial institutions. Certain institutions allow receiving funds sent remotely. Sberbank customers will not be able to receive funds through Internet banking. The recipient will need to personally visit the branch of the credit institution. When sending money, you should take into account the impossibility of online transfer.

You can only send funds remotely. Without visiting Sberbank, you need:

register on the official page of Sberbank;
enter the name of the settlement, the name of the addressee;
write the value of the transaction;
get the control number of the operation on the phone;
send the required information to the receiving party.

Transfer from a Sberbank card

You can transfer money to the owner of Sberbank plastic through Western Union using the official website of the international organization. After entering the page, the sender needs to fill in the required data, write the card number, mobile number, full name. The procedure takes place without registration.

Commission fee

The commission is formed inversely proportional to the amount of the transfer. The final amount of the fee is formed on the basis of:

the size of the transaction;
currencies;
remoteness of the receiving state from the sending country;
the name of the settlement.

Translation is paid only for the sender. How larger size translation, the less interest rate. The commission fee varies from one to ten percent for the transaction amount.

Limits, restrictions

Western Union sets a limit on the amount of transfer at a standard twelve-hour rate. For one transaction, you can transfer one hundred thousand rubles or three thousand foreign currency. There are no restrictions on express shipping.

Up to one hundred thousand rubles can be sent by remote method, and no more than six hundred thousand per month. It is permissible to transfer five thousand dollars per day. No more than five operations are allowed per week, and seven per month.

Receiving money from Sberbank

In addition to the transfer control number, the receiving party needs to take the following steps:

visit the office of Sberbank, cooperating with Western Union;
give a Sberbank employee a passport;
provide information about the sender;
take money from the cashier.

If, when receiving a money transfer through Sberbank, the addressee names an incorrect transaction number, then the funds are not frozen. You can get money on the next correct attempt. Funds should be expected from fifteen minutes to twelve hours.

Money transfers are a fairly popular service among clients of various banks, but not all organizations can carry out this operation, especially at the international level.

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To ensure the convenience of their customers, banks often resort to cooperation with transfer systems operating around the world. One of these is Western Union.

System Benefits

The Western Union system has been on the market for a long time and is one of the most popular today.

And all this thanks to the benefits that it gives to its customers:

the system allows the recipient to pick up the money within a few minutes after sending;
to make a transfer both , and abroad, it is enough to contact the nearest branch of Western Union or partners;
Western Union has a system of 500 thousand branches located around the world;
By participating in the "My WU" program, you can save time on processing the translation and take advantage of other benefits of this program.

In addition, the system offers quite favorable rates.

Rates

Tariffs for Western Union money transfers vary, it all depends on where exactly the transfer should be sent, and in what currency it will be carried out.

Country, transfer currency	Amount to transfer	Translation type	Commission
Russia, in rubles	From 100 rub. up to 10 thousand rubles inclusive	Urgent	100 rub.
	From 10 thousand rubles. up to 100 thousand rubles inclusive		1%
	> 100 thousand rubles.		1 thousand rubles
Far Abroad, in rubles	From 100 rub. up to 25 thousand rubles inclusive	Urgent	250 rub. - 1.5 thousand rubles.
Far Abroad, in rubles	From 25 thousand rubles. up to 75 thousand rubles.	Urgent	RUB 1,778 thousand - 3,028 thousand rubles.
Non-CIS countries, in US dollars	From $3 to $1,000 inclusive	Urgent	$10 - $60
Non-CIS countries, in US dollars	From $1,000 to $3,000	Urgent	$71 - $121
China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan, in rubles	From 100 rub. up to 75 thousand rubles. and higher	Urgent	250 rub. - 1 thousand rubles.
China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan, US dollars	$3 to $3,000 and up	Urgent	$10 - $41
Near abroad, in rubles	From 100 rub. up to 5 thousand rubles inclusive	12 hours/Urgent	50 rub./100 rub.
Near abroad, in rubles	From 5 thousand rubles. up to 100 thousand rubles and higher	12 hours/Urgent	0,5% – 1%/0,5% – 2%
Near abroad, in US dollars	From $3 to $200 inclusive	12 hours/Urgent	$2/$3
Near abroad, in US dollars	$200 to $3,000 and up	12 hours/Urgent	0,5% – 1%/0,5% – 2%

Commission

The commission for transfers through this system is charged once, from the recipient. Upon receipt, you do not need to pay anything, it is enough to provide several documents and the transfer number.

The amount of the commission, compared to the average value among other systems, is quite high, but by paying it, you get a guarantee that your money will be delivered quickly and to the address.

Western Union Money Transfers

Western Union money transfers are carried out not only on the territory of Russia. If desired, through this system, funds can be sent abroad by international transfers.

International

International transfers can be made in different currencies, the system operates in many countries, and has about 500 branches located at partners: gas stations, banks, shops and post offices.

For convenience, the company communicates with the Customer Service Center using transliteration. This means that all Russian words remain the same in pronunciation, but are written not in Cyrillic, but in Latin.

How to send?

In order to send a transfer through the Western Union system, the sender will need the following:

knowledge of the country/city in which the recipient lives;
knowing the exact name of the recipient;
identity documents;
the amount covering the transfer and the commission for its implementation.

If the client has all the documents on hand, then he can go to make a transfer.

You can do this in the following way:

Contact the nearest branch of the partner, in which there is a point of the system. To find it, you can use the search on the official website of the company.
At the branch, enter all the data, including the name and city of the sender, on the “Application for sending money” form or a shorter form “For sending money”.
When providing documents, if possible, provide a gold card of the company.
Transfer the transfer amount to the cashier and pay the commission according to the transfer rates.
Receive a receipt confirming the transfer operation and its control number, which must be kept until the money is transferred to the recipient.

After completing your part of the transaction, you must provide the recipient with the following data:

transfer amount;
own name;
city/country from which the transfer was made;
money transfer control number (MCN) indicated in the receipt.

If you complete all the steps correctly and fill out the documents in accordance with the instructions, then the transfer will come to the recipient quickly and without a hitch in full.

Transfers can also be made via the Internet.

Online

Online transfers can be made through the websites of partner banks, for example, MKB-online:

This can be done under the following conditions:
You must have an account from which you can debit the transfer amount and commission.
Having a cell phone.
If necessary, enter the recipient's WU card number.
You must know exactly the last name, first name and patronymic of the recipient.

There are two ways in which the recipient can collect the transferred amount:

Cash. In this case, you must specify the country and currency in which the funds will be paid. Do not forget to inform the recipient and the amount that is being transferred.
On account. When transferring to an account, you must indicate the country and account number to which the transfer will be made. You also need to indicate the amount and the bank in which the recipient's account is opened.

What documents are needed?

When making and receiving a transfer through the Western Union system, you need to have only one document with you that can verify your identity. It is best if it is a passport.

Transliteration check

To make it easier for customers to fill out the questionnaire when sending it or read it when receiving it, each Western Union branch has tables of correspondence between Russian letters and Latin letters or a combination of them.

Checking the translation is quite simple. To do this, it is enough to find the Russian letter on the table located in the department and see which letter or their combination from the Latin alphabet indicates its pronunciation.

How to get a?

As for the transfer itself, to receive money, it is enough to contact the nearest branch of a Western Union partner. It is important that the sender indicate it when filling out the application.

As in Russia, to receive a transfer in many countries you will need:

the presence of a passport confirming the identity of the recipient;
knowledge of the control number of the money transfer.

If you have the above, you can receive a transfer, for this you will need:

To make sure that the transfer can already be received, you can do this by checking its status.
Come to the Western Union branch indicated by the sender.
Give the operator an “application for receiving money” or provide him with all the necessary information in a short form.
Present an identity document.
Sign the required money and receive the transferred amount.

As mentioned earlier, the system has a lot of partners that allow you to make transfers, among them there are many Russian banks.

Which banks?

Western Union transfers can be made through many Russian banks.

Sberbank

Sberbank has been cooperating with Western Union since 2011, it was then that the companies signed a contract that was supposed to allow transfers through the branches of this bank.

However, Sberbank branches still do not have the opportunity to use the list of services provided by Western Union.

Vanguard

Compared to Sberbank, Avangard Bank turned out to be more advanced, and now transfers can be made not only through its branches, but also using a mobile bank, where a separate page is allocated for transfers.

Other

Most Russian banks cooperate with Western Union, you can verify this by looking at the spread of branches of various banks and stores where you can make transfers through this system.

There are more than 150 outlets in Moscow alone. They also include all post offices located in Moscow.

Getting a card

The Western Union money transfer system has its own gold card, and any client of the company can receive it:

You can issue a card during the next transfer or through the system's website;
the card is issued free of charge, the entire procedure for filling it out is quite fast and will take no more than 5 minutes, while the cards are issued immediately in hand.

An order can also be made via the Internet, for this it is enough to enter all the data on the Western Union website.

At the same time, an individual card number is immediately sent to the customer via SMS.

Revocation and unclaimed funds

Sometimes there are failures, and some funds sent by transfers remain unclaimed. In this case, the transfer is stored in the system for four months, during which time the sender can receive the transfer.

After the expiration of 4 months, the transfer can be returned to the sender, or it can be mothballed and sent to the archive, it all depends on the specific situation.

Today there are many companies offering money transfer services. Western Union is one of the popular services that sends finance through Sberbank. The service is in demand among individuals, thanks to the experience of the service and its reliability, proven by more than one decade of existence. The popularity of the payment system is determined by a guaranteed, simple and fast transaction to any country. To use the service, a minimum of documents is required from the sender and recipient of funds. This greatly simplifies the process itself.

The system began operating in the United States in 1851. Company for a long time occupied a leading position in the international market. Today, the service is received in more than 500,000 points around the world. Western Union has been developing in various directions since its foundation.

The original activity of the company was the forwarding of telegraph messages, and in this area it occupied a leading position in its time. In 1871, the management included the money transfer service in the main list of services based on the telegraph network. Already in 1980, this service supplanted the telegraph system and began to expand its transfer activities around the world.

In Russia, Western Union began operations in 1991 and operated through subsidiaries of Western Union Vostok. Now the company is a major representative in the service sector and in terms of its dimensions is second only to Sberbank and Russian Post.

In 2016, western union signed a cooperation agreement to open services at the Russian Post and Sberbank.

Advantages of Western Union

The firm is aimed at making transactions for individuals who do not have active accounts in financial and credit enterprises. In addition, the company has a number of other important advantages:

Instant transfers available for many countries around the world. The minimum period for receiving funds, an urgent service is 15 minutes. Under normal conditions, the interval from sending to receiving money will be about 12 hours.
Small commission. It depends on the amount of the transfer, that is, the larger the amount, the higher the commission, and vice versa. Therefore, before proceeding with the procedure, you should familiarize yourself with the available tariffs. Do it on the official website of the organization.
To send, you will need a minimum of information about the sender and recipient: Surname, name, patronymic of the recipient, destination address (city or town), transfer amount. When transferring larger funds, certain restrictions apply.

You can also make Western Union money transfers at Sberbank, but not at all branches. Before contacting the bank, check with its employees for the availability of the service.

Types of transfers

Transfers of this format for receiving and sending money do not require individuals to have accounts. Each operation is assigned an individual number, which allows you to receive a transfer, regardless of the location of the recipient.

A transaction in Western Union allows you to perform operations in the following ways:

Translation at the operating point of the company.
Transfer of funds through the online system.
Transfer of finance from bank accounts.
Transfer using a virtual wallet.
Getting cash into your account.

Transfers that are carried out without accounts in service centers are especially popular among customers.

Money transfers through Sberbank

Not everyone has the opportunity to apply for this service at a service point, so for many the question is relevant: how to send and receive a Western Union transfer at Sberbank?

First of all, before applying for a service, it is important to know that not all branches have such a service. Therefore, before contacting, check the information on the company's website or with bank employees. Next, consider the sequence of sending a payment and receiving it by another person.

When sending money, follow these steps:

Contact the branch that provides the service.
Identify the identity of the employee with a passport.
Specify information about the recipient: last name, first name, patronymic, place of departure (exact address, or city or town), as well as the transfer amount and currency (rubles or dollars).
Make the payment at the checkout.
Get the assigned control number that the payee will need. Without it, receiving the shipment is impossible.

To receive the sent funds, the following algorithm of actions is performed:

Go to the Sberbank branch that works with the Western Union system.
Present an identity document - a passport.
Provide the bank employee with information about the sender, last name, first name, patronymic, country of residence, citizenship and control number about the personal transfer.
After that, the client receives the money.

Important. The transfer is waiting for the addressee for 4 months, on demand. Before the expiration of the term, the sender has the right to cancel the operation. In this case, only the principal amount is returned to him, without commissions. If the deadline has passed, the funds are redirected to the archive or sender.

The procedure for transferring a payment through Sberbank Online

Many people prefer to carry out procedures, including financial ones, via the Internet. In this regard, Sberbank customers are interested in whether it is possible to send and receive a Western Union transfer online.

Operations are also performed in this way. To do this, it is enough to have a computer, laptop, tablet or mobile phone, with Internet access. The Sberbank online application allows registered users to perform a wide range of services.

To transfer Western Union, perform the following procedure:

Indicate the location of the payee: country, city, locality.
Enter the name of the recipient.
Write down the amount.
Get an individual, control number.
Send the sender's data (full name, city, country, amount sent and control code) to the recipient.
Control the completion of the procedure.

Important. When making a transaction, carefully and correctly indicate the information.

Features of Western Union

The transfer is subject to a commission, and its amount depends on the following indicators:

The size of the enum.
The distance between the country of the sender and the recipient.
Currency when transferring.

The commission is paid by the sender during the transaction. The sender is also prompted to choose the option of sending the payment:

Urgent.
Twelve o'clock.

The first option is issued and sent within a few minutes. It is resorted to in force majeure circumstances, since the commission fee will be higher. The second type is carried out within 12 hours and is subject to a lower commission fee.

Western Union transfer is available only for individuals. It is not used for transactions between legal entities, for various business transactions. In addition, the System is not intended for investment investments and the purchase of real estate.

Important. The system also sets a limit on the amount of transfers, which is $5,000. During a certain period of time, it is allowed to perform no more than one operation.

The Western Union system is in demand all over the world due to its features and advantages. Today it is the most reliable and secure transfer system so far.

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Many Russians are familiar with such a money transfer system as Western Union. This is one of the oldest international systems for money transfers. And she is one of the first to appear in Russia. With its help, you can send finances within the Russian Federation, but WU is mainly used for international transactions.

Despite the emergence of other money transfer services, Western Union does not lose its relevance and popularity. It is connected with increased level reliability of transfers and speed of receiving money. Many Russians are interested in how to get a Western Union transfer to a Sberbank card, because this method is much more convenient than looking for a WU branch and wasting time going there.

At the Sberbank office, you can issue and receive a transfer from Western Union

Advantages of money transfers through Western Union

This payment system has been successfully operating in the financial products market for more than 150 years. The service created in the USA fully met the expectations of the creators, in a short time becoming the most popular among customers. At the moment, WU cooperates with more than 200 countries and this figure is constantly increasing..

The system of money transactions Western Union to this day does not leave the leading positions and is the leader in terms of the number of completed financial transactions.

One of the significant advantages of this service is a fairly large number of branches where you can order a translation. In our country, their number exceeds 20,000. The service has the largest developed network of branches around the world (about 500,000), where you can send and receive funds.

Western Union in Sberbank

Many Russians, holders of Sberbank plastic, are actively interested in the possibility of receiving a Western Union money transfer at the local branch of Sberbank. It is possible, but not everywhere. When receiving a transfer, it should be borne in mind that not all structural divisions of Sberbank work with this financial corporation.

The cooperation agreement was canceled due to the creation by Sberbank of its own money transfer system Hummingbird

Is it possible to receive a transfer at the Sberbank office

Therefore, before sending money to the Sberbank branch to receive money, it is worthwhile to first clarify whether such a visit would not be a waste of time. To do this, call hotline banking structure (8-800-555-55-50) and clarify all the necessary information on this issue. Call center employees will provide comprehensive information about the possibility of receiving funds in a particular city.

After a visit to the desired branch, you should also know a few nuances to receive a transfer. Namely:

The exact amount to be received.
The country from which the transfer was made.
Sender's personal data (full name) This information must exactly match the data specified in the passport of the author of the transfer (when the sender makes a transfer, he indicates them for subsequent verification upon receipt of money).
Code or identification number. This is a unique transfer code that is assigned to each transaction and must be communicated by the sender to the recipient. Without this information, the money will not be issued.

In addition to receiving a Western Union transfer, Sberbank branches that are entitled to provide such services can also issue a WU money transaction. This event is simple and takes very little time from the client.

Before going to the Sberbank office for a transfer, you should clarify whether this branch cooperates with Western Union

Translation process

You should be aware that the algorithm of action when receiving a transfer and when processing it is somewhat different. To send the required amount of money to the addressee, you should study the following step by step instructions:

Pay a visit to a savings bank branch that cooperates with WU.
Provide a bank employee with a passport (or other other document confirming the identity of the sender).
Provide all the necessary information about the recipient (full name, citizenship, currency and amount of the shipment, the city where the addressee is located and will receive the money). Sometimes they may also ask for the recipient's address.
Enter the required amount of money.
Get an identifier code from the operator. It should be communicated to the addressee. It is with its provision that the transfer is received.

Commission amount

Every client who plans to make a money transfer using Western Union should be aware that he may face additional charges. The amount of commission varies and depends on several factors:

the distance to which the money is poisoned;
the currency used to make and receive the payment;
the amount of finance sent;
transaction type.

Commission fees are charged when making a transaction, that is, from the sender. It is also worth knowing what Sberbank can offer and choose the type of departure. WU Financial Corporation has two types of transfers:

Urgent. When it is issued, the money comes to the recipient after a few minutes.
Twelve o'clock. Such a transfer will cost less in terms of commission, but the recipient will be able to receive the funds sent only after 12 hours from the moment of departure.

What does the form for filling out a Western Union money transfer look like

Is it possible to receive a Western Union transfer online to a Sberbank card

Unfortunately, this service is not available at the moment. Although the agreement between the leading Russian bank and financial corporation Western Union has been formalized and is ready for signing, Sber's management canceled it. This is explained by the presence in Sberbank of its own blitz transfer, known as Hummingbird.

It is not possible to send a Western Union transfer to a Sberbank card, the banking structure does not provide such a service to customers.

How to make a transfer in Sberbank Online

Sberbank-Online is a popular and well-known service with the help of which a Sberbank card holder can remotely control the status of his bank plastic, as well as conduct all necessary transactions. In addition to making Western Union transfers. You can send money through Western Union only in some branches of Sberbank, it will not work in other ways.

But it is worth knowing that Sberbank is not the only bank, some branches of which provide the service of sending and receiving WU transfers. Banking organizations such as:

MDM Bank;
Gazprombank;
Renaissance;
Alfa Bank;
Vneshtorgbank.

You can find the nearest branch of Western Union using the online map posted on the corporation's website

Set limits and restrictions

Many Russians attribute rather impressive commission rates to a significant disadvantage of Western Union. But it is also worth knowing and considering that this structure also has a number of restrictions on the transfer of funds. Limits are set on the basis of the US dollar and amount to $5,000 per day ($7,500 for non-residents).

Restrictions on other types of currency are calculated based on the current exchange rate. But, if it is necessary to send a larger amount, the operators go towards the client. True, in this case, the sender is required to provide documents confirming the urgency and the need for a large transfer of money.

conclusions

Sberbank is not included in the list of organizations that fruitfully and actively cooperate with Western Union and support this method of making money transfers. From the bank branches of a Russian bank, you can only issue a transfer and receive it by the addressee (and even then, not in all). This is explained by the presence in the bank itself of its own blitz service for transfers - Hummingbird. And this service should be considered first of all, because a transaction with its help will cost several times cheaper and will become easier to process and receive.