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As the Principal Agent of MoneyGram and Sub agent of Xpress Money, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd offers its consumers a key advantage of convenience and reach, including rural markets and remote pockets of the country that have no access to banking channels. Consumers across India can receive money in a matter of minutes at a competitive rate, with cash upto INR 50,000. As a large part of the inward remittance product is used by semi-skilled and unskilled workers who may not have access to banks, Thomas Cook expanding its reach in the Money Transfer business ensures that customers receive remittances from over 195 countries in a simple and almost instantaneous process.
As a gesture of appreciation to its customers, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has launched a special promotion of a free gift on every MoneyGram transaction, from July 1 to August 31, 2012.
Mr. Madhavan Menon, Managing Director, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd said, “Global remittances are cited by World Bank as one of the most direct forms of aid whereby better education, medical facilities and higher quality of life are enjoyed by migrant dependant families. With over 24 million Indians living abroad and the recent increase in the number of remittances per individual permitted by RBI from 12 to 30 annual transactions, our customer centric delivery and access via our expanded network will certainly aid dependant Indian families in receiving remittances from their overseas relatives in a prompt, convenient and reliable manner.
He further added, “MoneyGram International awarding us the “Excellence in customer service” award is testament to the innovative and customer centric foreign exchange services that we at Thomas Cook (India) Ltd have been providing for over 130 years.”
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. has been serving the needs of families’ dependant on inward remittance through its large and fast growing branch network present in 78 cities and towns pan India. It also has a strong sub agent network for Moneygram including leading banks and organisations like State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, Muthoot Finance, Manappuram, Bharti Wal-Mart, Punjab National Bank and Central Bank of India among others across over 2500 cities, towns and villages across India.
About Thomas Cook (India) Limited:
Thomas Cook is the largest integrated travel and travel related financial services company in the country offering a broad spectrum of services that include Foreign Exchange, Corporate Travel, MICE, Leisure Travel, Insurance, Visa & Passport services and E-Business. The Company set up its first office in India in 1881, and has been providing world-class travel service for 131 years.
TCIL’s footprint currently extends to over 206 locations (including 25 airport counters) in 78 cities across India, Mauritius & Sri Lanka and is supported by a strong partner network of 112 Gold Circle Partners and 166 Preferred Sales Agents in over 100 cities pan India.
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has been honoured with the “Favourite Specialist Tour Operator" award at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards 2011 and was also conferred with the CNBC AWAAZ - “Best company providing foreign exchange” in India for the third year in a row. In addition, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has been awarded the ‘Most Trusted Tour Operator Brand’ by the Times Travel Honours 2011 and also recognized as a “Superbrand” 2011-2012 by consumers for excellence in travel services.
CRISIL has reaffirmed Thomas Cook (India) Limited with the ‘CRISIL A1+ and AA- rating. The Brand Trust Report™, India study 2012, has ranked Thomas Cook (India) Ltd as The most Trusted Brand in Services. Recently, TCIL was awarded the prestigious National Tourism Award (2010-2011) for ‘Outstanding Performance’ as an ‘Inbound Tour Operator’ in Category I, third position. For more information, please visit http://www.thomascook.in/
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