Western Union Money Transfers to Myanmar

Regional News By Karen Santos Jul 8, 2021

Western Union money transfer services are currently available in a limited capacity in Myanmar. We have resumed service directly to bank accounts in-region in a limited capacity. We continue to stay in close communication with our Agents in Myanmar and will provide service updates in this section regularly.

As of July 1, 2021

Western Union services are available in a limited capacity in Myanmar.

Currently, our services are available in a limited capacity at Agent locations across the country. Please check the Agent Locator for the most up-to-date location availability.

Western Union customers can now send money from retail locations abroad directly to CB Bank accounts in Myanmar as part of a new pilot. Service will be extended to include payout to more banks in the coming months.

Customers can send money from the following countries and service will be expanded further in the coming weeks:

  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Hong Kong
  • Israel
  • Malaysia
  • Norway
  • New Zealand
  • Qatar
  • South Africa
  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States

As the circumstances are beyond our control, we cannot provide a definitive timeframe. However, valued customers can rest assured that we are committed to resuming our services to business as usual as soon as we are able to do so.