Western Union announces ‘Cashotsav’ bumper lucky winner

• Mastika Nepali BK wins Rs 500,000 in bumper lucky draw

KATHMANDU: Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, has announced the Bumper Lucky Draw winner of its “Cashotsav” Dashain and Tihar Promotion. Mastika Nepali BK, who had withdrawn money from Muktinath bank, sub-agent of Nabil bank, was announced as the bumper lucky winner on November 26. She won Rs 500,000 (government tax deducted). Nabil Bank, Gandaki Province Head Surya Bahadur Roka and Muktinath Bikas Bank, Gandaki Province Head Shankar KC jointly handed over the cheque to the winner amid a function. The Cashotsav promotion was launched between September 17 and November 11, during the festival season of Dashain, Tihar and Chhath. Each of the five lucky customers also got chance to win Rs 20,000 weekly for eight weeks. All qualifying transactions during the promotion period were automatically entered in the Bumper Lucky Draw. To qualify for the promotion, customers in Nepal were required to receive money through all agents of Western Union (ATT Remit, CG Finco, Hulas Remittance, Maya Remit, Nabil Bank, Surya Remit and Digitek Remittance) during the promotion period. “I would like to congratulate all 41 winners of this Cashotsav promotion. I am thankful to all the customers who place their trust in Western Union to move their hard-earned money to their families in Nepal. This trust continually pushes us and our agents to provide solutions catering to different customer needs,” said SS Ramanathan, Senior Country Manager-Rest of South Asia, Western Union. The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. The company’s omnichannel platform connects the digital and physical worlds and makes it possible for consumers and businesses to send and receive money and make payments with speed, ease, and reliability. As of September 30, 2019, the Western Union’s network included over 550,000 retail agent locations offering our branded services in more than 200 countries and territories, with the capability to send money to billions of accounts. Additionally, westernunion.com, the fastest-growing channel in 2018, is available in 75 countries and additional territories, to move money around the world. With its global reach, Western Union moves money for better, connecting family, friends and businesses to enable financial inclusion and support economic growth. READ ALSO: 

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