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Ways to send money

With Money Services, you can send money to agents across Israel. Powered by Ria and Western Union, your transfer will be quick, easy and secure.

  • Located in 2,000 stores
  • Send and track your transfer at every stage with Ria or Western Union
  • Collect funds from locations across Israel
  • Or deposit directly into your recipient’s bank account
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Ways to

Next, choose how your fund are delivered. This can be either be set-up as an in-store collection in one of many Ria or Western Union agents across Tel Aviv, or funds can be deposited directly into your recipient’s bank account.

Why send

When sending money to Israel with Money Services, your recipient can collect the funds from around 800 locations, including several collection points in Tel Aviv. You can even choose to have the money transferred in minutes by doing it online. Whether you’re sending money to help family or to celebrate a special occasion, you can do so quickly, easily and flexibly with Money Services.

Powered by Western Union and Ria, payments are fast and secure, so you can send money your way. Your dollars will be converted to shekel quickly and easily, and you can send up to $10,000 USD with Ria or $5,000 with Western Union. Track your money transfer using Ria’s PIN or Western Union’s MTCN or sign up for SMS text notifications to receive an instant notification when your funds have been paid out in Israel. Message and data rates may apply.

Find out more about how we securely manage your money with Ria and Western Union.

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  • Send money online

  • In-store support

  • Help manage your money

  • Easily send money your way

Ways you can

Send money from the US to Ria or Western Union’s agent locations in some of Israel’s biggest cities, including Tel Aviv. There are three main ways to send money outside the US:

In store

Visit your local Money Services Counter to send money in person with help from our store associates.

Stage and Pay

You can save time at the counter by starting your transfer online then paying in store.

Online

Send money online for instant transfers through credit and debit card payments.

How to send money in-person,

Sending money to Israel from the US is quick and secure. Here’s how:

  • Find your nearest store

  • Provide the recipient details

  • Choose Ria or Western Union to deliver your money transfer

  • Select cash pick-up or bank deposit delivery option

  • Pay the fee* + transfer amount and present your valid photo ID, if required

  • For Ria: The recipient will need the PIN and valid photo ID

  • For Western Union: Tell the recipient the 10-digit Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) and the amount – they’ll also need photo ID.

About

The new shekel has been the official currency of Israel since it replaced the old shekel in 1986. One shekel is divided into 100 agora – and banknotes usually come in denominations of 20, 50, 100 and 200 shekels. The new shekel is also used in the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Kroger engages in the money transmission business as an authorized delegate of Western Union Financial Services, Inc. under Chapter 151 of the Texas Finance Code.  If you have a complaint, please contact Western Union Customer Service first at 1-800-325-6000.  After contacting Western Union Financial Services, Inc. and if you still have an unresolved complaint regarding the company’s money transmission services, please contact the Texas Department of Banking at 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78705 – telephone number 1-877-276-5554 (toll free) or visit www.dob.texas.gov for more information.

*Western Union also makes money from currency exchange. When choosing a money transmitter, carefully compare both transfer fees and exchange rates. Fees, foreign exchange rates and taxes may vary by brand, channel, and location based on a number of factors. Fees and rates are subject to change without notice.

†Date available will be displayed on receipt for international transfers over $15. Service and funds availability depends on certain factors including the Service selected, the selection of delayed delivery options, special terms applicable to each Service, amount sent, destination country, currency availability, regulatory issues, consumer protection issues, identification requirements, delivery restrictions, agent location hours, and differences in time zones (collectively, “Restrictions”).

**Fee reductions apply only to the Western Union transfer fee for a single Western Union Money Transfer or Quick Collect transaction. Excludes all other services, including without limitation, online bill payments, and money transfers via social/chat applications. Points used will not be reversible and if amount of transfer fee is less than redeemed discount, no cash, credit or refund will be provided. Western Union reserves the right to offer promotional discounts that cannot be combined with My WU fee reductions.

Services may be provided by Western Union Financial Services, Inc. NMLS# 906983 and/or Western Union International Services, LLC NMLS# 906985, which are licensed as Money Transmitters by the New York State Department of Financial Services.  See terms and conditions for details.

The Western Union name, logo and related trademarks and service marks, owned by Western Union Holdings, Inc., are used with permission.

Ria is a registered trademark of Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc. NMLS #920968, dba Ria Financial Services. Kroger is an authorized delegate of Ria (Continental Exchange Solutions, Inc.) pursuant to Chapter 151 of the Texas Finance Code. If you have a complaint, please call Ria at (855) 355-2145 or visit https://us.riafinancial.com/en/legal/file-complaint.

For Texas consumers: Ria is licensed under Chapter 151 of the Texas Finance Code.  After contacting Ria, if you still have a complaint regarding the company’s money transmission services, please contact the Texas Department of Banking at 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78705 – telephone number 1-877-276-5554 (toll free) or visit www.dob.texas.gov for more information.

For consumers in all other states: see full terms and conditions, including regulatory contact information, on your receipt.

Date available will be displayed on receipt for all transfers. Service and funds availability depends on certain factors including the amount sent, destination country, currency availability, fraud prevention measures, regulatory issues, consumer protection issues, identification requirements, delivery restrictions, agent location hours, and differences in time zones.

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