Marqeta has teamed up with Western Union, global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, to integrate its solution into Western Union's next generation real-time multi-currency digital wallet and digital banking platform in Europe. Marqeta's modern card issuing platform will allow Western Union's entire remittance service to be offered online, with funds disbursed to a physical or virtual Visa card. This will enable Western Union to extend its relationship with its customers, creating a new banking experience by connecting cards to Western Union's new digital payment platform.Marqeta's open API card issuing platform will allow Western Union to manage the complex payment card issuing and processing workflow and give Western Union real-time insights into its customers' card activity.

By integrating with Marqeta, Western Union will be able to deliver a seamless payment experience to its digital banking customers that can be replicated and customised easily across international markets. This flexibility also enables Western Union to extend its features as needed, opening the door to the delivery of a wide range of digital banking services for Western Union customers in the future.