Reconnect with your family through Skype and Xoom’s $50 credit offer
Being able to transfer money overseas electronically may be a great thing to have in this day and age. However, many would argue that the best advancement in technology is the ability to communicate with loved ones through video conferencing services like Skype.
Since 2003, Skype has enabled millions of people throughout the world to reconnect with their loved ones through voice, video and instant messaging via the internet. In fact, more than 31 million people use the service today throughout the world, including those in countries like Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, France, Italy, South Africa and several others.
Skype's popularity has surged since it's inception thanks to serving as a convenient alternative to phone company subscriptions, as in addition to the extra features that telephone companies don't offer, the service is fairly inexpensive.
And today, in partnership with Xoom, Skype users can get $50 worth of credit toward their Skype accounts – enabling them to talk to their loves longer for virtually no charge.
This offer is available to first-time users of Xoom after they send their initial money transfer to their loved ones. Afterward, they'll receive a unique code that they'll be able to add to their Skype account worth $50. This redemption process can be done simply by visiting Skype, signing in as you normally would, then entering the code in the appropriate box.
This offer only lasts for so long, however, as the promotion ends September 30.
To get started right away, visit Xoom.com for additional information.
Xoom and Jollibee Announce a Special Offer for Filipino Remitters
Send your first money transfer and receive a $25 Jollibee gift card.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – August 14, 2012 – Xoom Corporation, a leading online consumer-to-consumer international money transfer company, has announced its partnership with Jollibee, the No. 1 fast food chain in the Philippines. First-time Xoom customers who send money to the Philippines August 13-December 31, 2012 can receive a free $25 Jollibee gift card. The gift card can be used in any of Jollibee’s 27 stores in the US.
“Jollibee is a well-loved brand that is very much part of the Filipino culture,” said Julian King, Xoom’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development. “We are very excited to partner with Jollibee and offer customers this great incentive — to discover how convenient, safe and fast it is to send money home with Xoom.”
Jollibee, with more than 750 stores in the Philippines, is one of the most recognized and highly preferred Filipino family brands. Jollibee has an additional 80 stores outside of the Philippines, with restaurants in the United States, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei.
“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Xoom, a leader in the international money transfer market,” said Jonx Jongko, Marketing Manager for Jollibee, USA. “Xoom and Jollibee are both companies who value customer satisfaction, and Jollibee is happy to provide an incentive to reward new Xoom users who send money to their friends and family in the Philippines.”
For more information on this special offer, please visit www.xoom.com/jollibee.
Terms and conditions apply.
Send your first Xoom money transfer to the Philippines and get a $25 Jollibee gift card
Today Xoom is announcing a partnership with Jollibee, the No. 1 fast food chain in the Philippines. First-time Xoom customers who send money to the Philippines from August 13 to December 31, 2012 can receive a free $25 Jollibee gift card. The gift card can be used in any of Jollibee’s 27 stores in the US.
“Jollibee is a well-loved brand that is very much part of the Filipino culture,” said Julian King, Xoom’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development. “We are very excited to partner with Jollibee and offer customers this great incentive — to discover how convenient, safe and fast it is to send money home with Xoom.”
Jollibee, with more than 750 stores in the Philippines, is one of the most recognized and highly preferred Filipino family brands. Jollibee has an additional 80 stores outside of the Philippines, with restaurants in the United States, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei.
“We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Xoom, a leader in the international money transfer market,” said Jonx Jongko, Marketing Manager for Jollibee, USA. “Xoom and Jollibee are both companies who value customer satisfaction, and Jollibee is happy to provide an incentive to reward new Xoom users who send money to their friends and family in the Philippines.”
Get more information on the Xoom-Jollibee special offer.
Terms and Conditions Apply.
New York-based Filipinos try to send money home to flood-ravaged Philippines
While the ability to transfer money to the Philippines is a top priority for U.S.-based Filipinos, its taken on a heightened sense of urgency in recent days, as much of the country has been gripped by severe flooding.
According to radio station WNYC, money transfer services have been a top priority for Filipinos in New York, as many people who live and work in the region have friends and family in the Southeast nation. While some people in the Philippines have been more adversely impacted than others, several Filipino natives told the station that they are looking to send money just as soon as the high water levels have subsided, as locals have been confined to their homes because the waters have been too high.
Cholito Arce, a 58-year-old freight service manager who lives in Queens, told the radio station he will wire money to his Manila-based family the second they are able to retrieve their funds.
"They'll just wait, probably, for a message," said Arce. "What do they need? Do they need some money to repair the house? Or somebody's sick. That's the time when they’ll be sending."
He added that he's in constant communication with his family, primarily through his cellphone when he either sends them a text message or calls them directly. He also indicated that he's able to stay in top of everything that's happening in his home country thanks to a local radio station that delivers the latest information on the flood.
"It concerns us because most of our relatives are there," Arce told WNYC.
Someone else whose family has been impacted by the high water levels is Jade Manuel, a resident of the Queens borough of Woodside. She's already made an attempt to send money to the Philippines, but like Arce, the flooding has made pick up difficult.
"They are just inside the house," she told the New York-based radio station. "Good thing they have canned goods for them to eat."
Because of the flooding waters, the best means of transfer may be by bank deposit. Typically, the money that's sent with Xoom is deposited within a few hours for accounts with Bank of the Philippine Islands. Filipinos who live in the U.S. may want to get in touch with their family before they make a transaction, as well as the financial institution their recipient has an account with. They may be able to provide additional, up-to-the-minute information as it pertains to operating hours and when transfers may be completed.
According to news agency Agence France-Presse, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have been forced to abandon their homes due to the flooding waters. While some of the flooding has lessened, as much as 80 percent of Manila was flooded during the first week of August.
Send Money Transfers with Xoom to Help Philippine Flood Victims
Xoom to donate 100% of money transfer fees for all donations sent to the Philippines Red Cross August 8-10, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – August 8, 2012 – Xoom Corporation, a leading online consumer-to-consumer international money transfer company, has announced that it will donate 100% of the money transfer fees for all donations sent to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Xoom.com from August 8-10, 2012. Customers can visit www.xoom.com/philippines to send a donation directly to PRC’s Peso or US Dollar bank accounts.
“Torrential rains in the Philippines has created some of the worst flooding there in years,” said Julian King, Xoom’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development. “In support of our Filipino family and friends, Xoom is here to assist the Filipino community by donating to the Philippine Red Cross.”
To make a donation to the PRC with Xoom, customers can follow these steps:
Step 1 – Sign up for a Xoom.com account, or sign in to your existing Xoom account.
Step 2 – Select Bank Deposit as the disbursement option.
Step 3 – Enter the following:
Recipient Name - Philippine Red Cross (PRC)
Bank Account Details - The following Philippine Red Cross (PRC) bank account details will be needed at the time of the transaction. Customers can enter any one of the following bank accounts to make their donation:
PRC Peso Account:
Banco de Oro: 00-453-0018647
Bank of the Philippine Islands: 4991-0036-52
Metrobank: 151-3-041631228
Philippine National Bank: 3752-8350-0034
Unionbank: 1015-4000-0201
PRC Dollar Accounts:
Banco de Oro: 10-453-0039482
Bank of the Philippine Islands: 004994-0103-15
Metrobank: 151-2-15100218-2
Philippine National Bank: 3752-8350-0042
Unionbank: 1315-4000-0090
Enter Recipient Address and Phone Number:
Philippine Red Cross
National Headquarters
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area
Manila 2803, Philippines
Phone Number: 527-0000
Note: In addition to the money transfer fee, Xoom may also generate revenue when it changes your dollars into a foreign currency.
Donate to Philippine Flood Victims with Xoom
Xoom to donate 100% of money transfer fees for all donations sent to the Philippine Red Cross from August 8-10, 2012
Xoom has announced that it will donate 100% of the money transfers fees for all donations sent to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Xoom.com from August 8-10, 2012. Customers can visit www.xoom.com/philippines to send a donation directly to PRC’s Peso or US Dollar bank accounts.
“Torrential rains in the Philippines has created some of the worst flooding there in years,” said Julian King, Xoom’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development. “In support of our Filipino family and friends, Xoom is here to assist the Filipino community by donating to the Philippine Red Cross.”
To make a donation to the PRC with Xoom, customers can follow these steps:
Step 1 – Sign up for a Xoom.com account, or sign in to your existing Xoom account.
Step 2 – Select Bank Deposit as the disbursement option.
Step 3 –Enter the following:
Recipient Name- Philippine Red Cross
(PRC)Bank Account Details - The following Philippine Red Cross (PRC) bank account details will be needed at the time of the transaction. Customers can enter any one of the following bank accounts to make their donation:
PRC Peso Account
Banco de Oro: 00-453-0018647
Bank of the Philippine Islands: 4991-0036-52
Metrobank: 151-3-041631228
Philippine National Bank: 3752-8350-0034
Unionbank: 1015-4000-0201
PRC Dollar Accounts
Banco de Oro: 10-453-0039482
Bank of the Philippine Islands: 004994-0103-15
Metrobank: 151-2-15100218-2
Philippine National Bank: 3752-8350-0042
Unionbank: 1315-4000-0090
Enter Recipient Address and Phone Number
Philippine Red Cross
National Headquarters
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area
Manila 2803, Philippines
Phone Number: 527-0000
Note: In addition to the transfer fee, Xoom may also generate revenue when it changes your dollars into a foreign currency.
Send money to Peru, donate to its Olympic Team
With hours to go before the start of the 30th Olympiad, more than 10,000 athletes from 205 countries throughout the world are gearing up for what may be the most significant moment of their careers – the chance to bring home a gold medal.
Among the countries participating in the London Summer Olympic Games is the Peruvian Olympic Team. If you happen to be from Peru and this is the team you're pulling for, you're in luck – as Xoom is a proud sponsor of the athletes.
Throughout the month of July, whenever Xoom users send money to Peru, a dollar of it goes toward supporting Peruvian Olympic sports. Not only does it fund the team's monetary needs so it can compete in this year's and Olympic Games in the coming years, but it also helps support the athletes' families. Additionally, it goes toward funding sports scholarships, so athletes from Peru can go to college and perhaps pursue a career in their athletic field.
But hurry, this exciting opportunity to donate ends on July 31.
In the meantime, over the next two weeks, keep an eye out for the Peruvian Olympic Team, which is made up of 16 athletes from various athletic fields like track and field, badminton, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming and taekwondo. High-profile athletes include marathon runners Ines Melchor and Gladys Tejeda, swimmer Mauricio Fiol, rower Victor Aspillaga and taekwondo fighter Peter Lopez.
The Peruvian Olympic Team is looking to bring home its first gold medal since 1948, which happens to be the last time London hosted the Games. The last time it took home a silver medal – two of them, in fact – was in Barcelona in 1992 during the shooting competition.
Xoom respalda a deportistas peruanos
Los juegos olímpicos Londres 2012 ya están a la vuelta de la esquina y Xoom en su afán de seguir apoyando el deporte en Latinoamérica, ha lanzado una completa campaña orientada a dar ánimo y ayudar a los atletas que participarán en las olimpiadas que se desarrollarán desde el 27 de Julio hasta el 12 de agosto en la ciudad de Londres.
Con el patrocinio económico a los deportistas, Xoom sigue potenciando la vida sana y el deporte en Latinoamérica, cabe destacar, que la empresa líder en remesas ha realizado anteriormente campañas que incentivan el fútbol y el box, disciplinas que son lideres entre los hispanos.
Con Xoom.com, tú también eres parte del equipo olímpico peruano. Xoom también ha lanzada un innovador servicio que permitirá a los peruanos que residen en el extranjero realizar donaciones de dinero para apoyar a los deportistas que participaran en las olimpiadas. Los aportes que se recibirán durante todo el mes de Julio y no tendrán valor alguno para quienes las realicen y por cada donación que se reciba, Xoom aportará un dólar.
Asimismo, quienes quieran conocer a los atletas podrán hacerlo en un documental de media hora, que esta disponible en la página web de Xoom. El material audiovisual da a conocer la rutina, las dificultades y todo lo que viven los deportistas que tienen un gran talento, pero que provienen de un país que carece los recursos para apoyar a las distintas disciplinas .
Y de lo que todos sí están seguros es que estos jóvenes darán lo máximo de si mismos para “dejar todo en la cancha” Al respecto Jorge Julián Castro, presidente de la Federación Peruana de Atletismo señaló que “es un orgullo que Perú tenga muchos representantes en los Juegos, es una delegación numerosa que de seguro mostrará un gran desempeño en cada una de las disciplinas”.
El dirigente destaco que si bien la competencia es ardua, tiene fe en el equipo “pensar en una medalla en nuestro equipo es difícil, además porque las marcas internacionales se distancian bastante de las que tenemos. Pero vamos a mejorar ese aspecto", señaló Castro
De igual forma, todos quienes deseen apoyar y estampar sus saludos para la delegación peruana, podrán hacerlo en Facebook en el grupo VAMOS PERU OLIMPIADAS.
More remittances allowed into India
There's some good news to report for people who routinely send money to India, as officials in the country are allowing more remittances in to help spur its economy.
According to Dow Jones, India's central bank – the Reserve Bank of India – recently more than doubled the number of remittances non-resident Indians can make to family in India in a given year, as the maximum number of permitted money transfers increased from 12 to 30.
Economists say that one of the reasons why the RBI decided to do this was to support the rupee, which has lost a considerable amount of value in recent months, down 10 percent when compared to the U.S. dollar, Dow Jones reports. In addition, since June 2011, the value of the rupee has diminished 20 percent.
The higher limit on number of transactions makes it easier to send money home to support your families in India
With Indian officials permitting more remittances to be sent to the country, you may want to consider sending your next money transfer with Xoom. While there may be a lot of money transfer services available, people choose Xoom to send money to India because of how simple the process is, not to mention affordable and fast.
Xoom offers bank deposits within 24 hours for almost all bank accounts in India, including Axis Bank, Citibank, HDFC, ICICI, Punjab National Bank, SBI, State Bank of India, and several others. Plus you can get great locked-in exchange rates and "fee-free money transfers" when you send more than $1,000.
Xoom is confident you'll like what you find when you send your money with today's best online money transfer service. You'll be even more impressed with how fast delivery is.
See Pacquiao/Bradley PPV for free with Xoom
In less than three weeks, the man many boxing analysts and fans view as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet will step inside the squared circle, looking to notch his 55th win in 59 fights. And with Xoom, you can watch the action for free.
Manny Pacquiao – or "Pac-Man" as many like to call him – will square off against Timothy Bradley Jr. on Saturday night, June 9, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Naturally, boxing enthusiasts might be willing to put up the $55 to order the pay-per-view event. However, you can watch the two go at it for free simply by signing up with Xoom.
The program is really quite simple. All you have to do is send your first money transfer to the Philippines by clicking this link and then again on the green "Get Started" button. That will take you to a screen where you'll enter your username – which is your email address – and a password.
After going through the step-by-step transaction process, check your email. Within about an hour or so after the transaction has been completed, you'll receive an email from Xoom confirming your eligibility and to inform you that the transfer has gone through. Then, simply order the June 9th Pacquiao-Bradley fight on pay-per-view with your television remote or by calling your local cable provider. Within 14 to 15 days, you should receive your $55 prepaid VISA gift card that you can use to pay for the pay-per-view event.
But don't wait – this offer is for a limited time only – extending from May 21 through June 9 – and is only available for customers who send their first transfer through this page.
As you may already know, Pacquiao has performed well in previous fights. He boasts a record of 52 wins and just three losses and 38 of his wins have been by knockout. He's also won numerous titles over his career, including flyweight, super bantamweight, featherweight light middleweight, light welterweight and light middleweight.
Timothy Bradley is no pushover, either. Though younger at 28, he's never had a loss, as his record currently stands at 27-0, six of them being KOs.
Will this be Pacquiao's latest in a long line of victories or could the younger Bradley upset the Fighting Pride of the Philippines? The world will be watching on June 9th!
