Now you can send money internationally through Facebook Messenger

Sending money on Facebook is finally international. 

A new bot released on Facebook Messenger on Sunday lets users send money to and from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or Europe. 

Powered by TransferWise, the bot completes money transfers and guides users through the process. 

TransferWise customers on the company's own app already send and receive almost $1 billion a month. The app boasts that it allows transfers without the usual fees charged by banks or hidden in exchange rates. Instead, TransferWise uses the current exchange rate and charges an upfront fee, usually based on 1 percent or so of the money being transferred.  Read more...

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