CT & MA – La semana Santa es una celebración religiosa importante en las culturas del mundo, especialmente en América Latina. Es un tiempo cuando muchas familias envían dinero a parientes en América Latina y el Caribe.

Para esos clientes, el Servicio Postal de los EE.UU. ofrece Dinero Seguro (usps.com/money/suremoney,) proveyendo un método conveniente, accesible y seguro para realizar transferencias internacionales de dinero. Dinero Seguro le permite a los clientes enviar hasta $1,500 por transacción por día y está disponible en casi 3,000 oficinas postales participantes a través de los Estados Unidos.

El sistema utiliza transferencias electrónicas bancarias seguras entre el Servicio Postal y miles de sucursales bancarias participantes en los países de destino. Los fondos del destinatario están disponibles en 15 minutos, garantizados, sin cargos ocultos ni adicionales. Los destinatarios de los fondos deberán presentar una identificación válida en los países participantes. No es necesario que los destinatarios tengan cuentas bancarias y no pagan cargos adicionales en su país.

“Dinero Seguro ofrece un medio electrónico y seguro de enviar dinero al exterior que, además, permite recibir los fondos en minutos en lugar de días”, sostiene Kimberly J. Peters, District Manager, Connecticut Valley.

Dinero Seguro es un servicio que se ofrece junto con Bancomer Transfer Services Inc. de Houston. Las instituciones financieras participantes son:

• Argentina – BBVA Banco Francés
• Colombia – Banco Davivienda, BBVA Colombia
• Ecuador – Banco de Guayaquil, Banco del Austro, Banco Internacional
• El Salvador – Banco Agrícola, Banco Credomatic, HSBC Banco Salvadoreño
• Guatemala – Banco Industrial, Banco de Desarrollo Rural, Elektra-Azteca
• Honduras – Banco Ficohsa, Elektra-Azteca, Banco Bac Bamer
• México – BBVA Bancomer, Telecom
• Nicaragua – Banco Credomatic, Banpro
• Perú – BBVA - Banco Continental, Banco Interbank
• República Dominicana – Banco del Progreso, Banco Provicencial

Las siguientes oficinas postales ofrecen el servicio Dinero Seguro en las distintas áreas:

Para obtener más información sobre Dinero Seguro o para encontrar otras oficinas postales participantes, los clientes pueden comunicarse en forma gratuita al 888-368-4669 o accesar nuestra página de Internet usps.com/money/suremoney

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ENGLISH VERSION:

Send Money Home Securely with “Dinero Seguro”

CT & MA – Easter week is an important religious celebration in cultures around the world, especially in Latin America. It is a time when many families send money to relatives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The U.S. Postal Service offers Dinero Seguro (usps.com/money/suremoney ) for those customers, providing a safe, affordable, convenient method of transferring money internationally. Dinero Seguro enables customers to send up to $1,500 per transaction per day and is available at nearly 3,000 participating Post Office locations across the United States.

The system uses secure, electronic wire transfers between the Postal Service and thousands of participating bank branch offices in destination countries. The recipient’s funds are available within 15 minutes, guaranteed, and without hidden or additional fees. Personal identification is required for the recipients of funds in the participating countries. Recipients do not need bank accounts and pay no additional fees in their countries.

“Dinero Seguro provides a secure, electronic way to send money internationally that also reduces the time it takes to receive the funds from days to minutes,” says Kimberly J. Peters, District Manager Connecticut Valley.
Dinero Seguro is provided in partnership with Bancomer Transfer Services Inc. of Houston. Participating financial institutions are:

• Argentina – BBVA Banco Francés
• Colombia – Banco Davivienda, BBVA Colombia
• Ecuador – Banco de Guayaquil, Banco del Austro, Banco Internacional
• El Salvador – Banco Agrícola, Banco Credomatic, HSBC Banco Salvadoreño
• Guatemala – Banco Industrial, Banco de Desarrollo Rural, Elektra-Azteca
• Honduras – Banco Ficohsa, Elektra-Azteca, Banco Bac Bamer
• México – BBVA Bancomer, Telecom
• Nicaragua – Banco Credomatic, Banpro
• Perú – BBVA - Banco Continental, Banco Interbank
• República Dominicana – Banco del Progreso, Banco Provicencial

The following area Post Offices offer Dinero Seguro:

For more information on Dinero Seguro or to find other participating Post Offices, customers can call toll free 888-368-4669 or access usps.com/money/suremoney

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