First Global Data has announced that First Global Money has been granted a new ‘money transmitter’ license by the State of Idaho.
First Global is now able to conduct money services in 19 States in the USA and since 2014 has increased licensing and reach in the USA by an additional 7 States. Therefore First Global is now able to provide mobile and online payments and international money remittance in the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina and Texas.
“We continue to work toward increasing our footprint of licensing across the USA. This new license increases our reach to a population of approximately 175.6 million people. First Global customers are able to transact both domestically in the USA and internationally to First Global’s 97 country network. This is another important step toward our greater strategy of expanding our mobile and online payment services to the under banked markets around the world.” said Andre Itwaru, Chairman, President and CEO of the Corporation.
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