Dubai: Xpress Money said on Thursday it has started mobile remittance service to Ghana, a move that could further strengthen alternate channels portfolio.

As part of the service, a customer can send up to $1,500 in a month and up to $500 can be sent per transaction. To make use of the mobile wallet service, beneficiaries in Ghana need to be registered with MTN Mobile Money service. Xpress Money is the first money transfer operator to offer this cash to mobile service for Ghana from the GCC region, and the service has been launched from UAE, KSA, Kuwait, and Qatar in the GCC.