Eight Arab countries have signed an agreement to start electronic money transfer services, using technology that has been developed by the United Nations postal agency, aiming to offer better services. Postal operators in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen will now be able to exchange money orders on a multilateral basis, the Universal Postal Union said a press statement on Friday. The UN postal agency has been trying to improve access for rural populations to secure and reliable money transfer services.
