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Western Union says it is working to restore its money transfer service in Antigua.<\/p>

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The service has been down for the past few days.<\/p>\n

Here is the full statement from Western Union.<\/h2>\n
As a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, Western Union\u2019s promise to our customers is to provide fast, reliable and convenient money transfer services across our more than 200 operating countries and territories.<\/div>\n
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We have been operating in Antigua and Barbuda since 2006, in alliance with our Agent GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS). At this time, Western Union money transfer services are unavailable in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/div>\n
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We recognize the inconvenience caused by this service disruption and are working diligently to restore services as soon as practicable, in line with our commitment to provide customers with reliable and efficient ways to fulfill their money transfer needs in minutes*.<\/div>\n
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Our customers have trusted our services for decades and we apologize for the inconvenience caused by this temporary service disruption.<\/div>\n
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Customers may contact our Customer Service Centre Antigua and Barbuda: 268-562-6440 or email us at\u00a0GKMSAntigua@gkco.com<\/a>\u00a0with any question or concerns they may have.<\/div>\n
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