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IndianOil signs MOU with UAE Exchange
New Delhi   10-Oct-2007
<b>Customers can send International Money Transfer Service through Retail Outlets/Indane Distributorships </b> IndianOil, the nation’s largest commercial enterprise and India’s highest ranked corporate in the prestigious Fortune Global 500 listing, and UAE Exchange & Financial Service Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer Xpress Money and MoneyGram International money transfer services through kiosks to customers visiting select IndianOil sales outlets and Indane distributorships. The MoU was signed by Mr. Mrinal Roy, Executive Director(LPG), IndianOil and Mr. V. George Antony, Country Head, UAE Exchange, India in the presence of Mr. K.R.Suresh Kumar, GM(Retail Sales), IndianOil; Mr. S.S.Samant, DGM(LPG-Strategy), IndianOil and senior officials from UAE Exchange and IndianOil. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Mrinal Roy said, “IndianOil has over 33,000 customer touch points and our market leadership, over the years, has been sustained due to both, our commitment to our customers as well as our innovative initiatives in turning our outlets into one stop shops for both fuel and non-fuel needs. With the offer of Xpress Money & MoneyGram money transfer services through our extensive nationwide network we will add a vital service to our formidable bouquet of offerings. In future, we will continue to offer services that will enhance the quality time of customers, many of whom multi-task their way, throughout the day, ‘added Mr. Mrinal Roy. “Reaching out to our customers is very important for us. Since IndianOil has got an excellent network spread throughout the country, customers can just walk out of their homes to collect Xpress Money & MoneyGram money transfer from IndianOil outlets right next door, thus adding a high level of convenience to their lives. The strategic tie-up would be a prudent gesture towards customer service. Moreover, since Indane LPG outlets are well placed in residential areas, this enables families to conveniently collect transactions from outlets that they are already familiar with,” said Dr. B R Shetty, Managing Director, UAE Exchange – India. “We are proud to associate with IndianOil, a Fortune Global 500 company, to offer our international money transfer services through their network. With this strategic alliance, we can provide our customers with more convenience. This is in line with our mission to provide our customers with a convenient, affordable and reliable money transfer service worldwide. We offer competitive pricing and exchange rates for India, and with this strategic alliance, we can now reach out to a wider customer base across the country,” said Mr.Harsh Lambah, Regional Director - South Asia, MoneyGram India Pvt. Ltd. UAE Exchange & Financial Services Ltd. is the Main agent for Xpress Money Service in association with UAE Exchange Centre LLC, Abu Dhabi, through its expanding network of branches in India. The swift and the reliable service of Xpress Money make it a prime choice of the NRIs. Sending through Xpress Money makes the customer at ease through the personalized service and SMS alert to sender on payment confirmation. To receive money via MoneyGram in India, the receiver can simply walk into any MoneyGram agent location, complete a simple Receive Form and show a photo identification to receive funds in as little as ten minutes, subject to agent availability and hours of operation.