SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xoom Corporation (Nasdaq: XOOM ), a leading digital money transfer provider , is offering instant deposits to Punjab National Bank accounts in India.
This breakthrough service allows Xoom customers to instantly deposit money directly into their recipients' Punjab National Bank accounts in India in less than a minute. Instant deposit is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, except during a maintenance window from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. IST on Sundays.
"Xoom is tirelessly working towards providing a fast service for our customers and we are thrilled to announce this expansion of our instant deposit bank network in India," said Julian King, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development for Xoom. "This is great news for people who send money to Punjab National Bank accounts, who otherwise typically have to wait five days or more to access their funds. Through our expanded instant service, NRIs can send money anytime, anywhere from their computer, mobile phone or tablet and their bank deposits reach their recipients' Punjab National Bank accounts in less than a minute."
"This revolutionary service marks another milestone in our deep and long standing partnership with Xoom and its subsidiary buyindiaonline," said Mr. K. Thyagarajan, General Manager, International Banking, Punjab National Bank. He further added, "We are pleased to offer instant deposit to Punjab National Bank accounts for customers who send money from the U.S. to India and look forward to bringing a whole new world of convenience and flexibility to our account holders."
Xoom provides great locked-in exchange rates for money transfers to India, and there is no fee when customers send more than $1,000 and pay with their U.S.-based bank account. Plus, Xoom continues to provide fast bank deposits within four hours to all other banks in India, including to NRE and NRO accounts, when sent during bank processing hours in India.
Customers can also download the Xoom App for Android and iOS mobile devices for free. Visit https://www.xoom.com/india for more information.
About Xoom
Xoom is a leading digital money transfer provider that enables consumers to send money to 31 countries in a secure, fast and cost-effective way, using their mobile phone, tablet or computer. During the 12 months ended March 31, 2014, Xoom's more than 1.1 million active customers sent more than $6.1 billion to family and friends. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and can be found online at www.xoom.com .
About Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank is a leading Public Sector Bank in India headquartered in New Delhi with over 6,200 branches and 7,000 ATMs spread across the country. It serves over 80 million customers. The Bank has developed an advanced computerized module for speedy payments of remittances received.
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