Western Union adds Fifth Third to money-transfer network

On 20 July 2009, Western Union reached an agreement to offer global money-transfer services at Fifth Third Bank Bancorp. The agreement is a part of the plan of Western Union to expand through new-product offerings, news channels of business and acquisitions. The services would be available to account holders and walk-in customers of Fifth Third Bank Bancorp within the next several months. Western Union indicated that it has been tapping several banking channels such as cash-to-cash, account-tocash and account-to-account transfers.

Source: CNNMoney.com