To send money from home to Peru or vice versa is easy and quick, unfortunately it can be quite expensive (depending on the amount the sender will have to pay a substantial fee). Still it’s good to know that in case of an emergency funds can be transferred reliable without an account (Valid ID will be necessary).

Western Union is represented in Peru by a company called Serviban. There are around 600 (!) offices in Lima, that’s why we’ve listed only a few below.

You can find the complete list of all offices under: http://www.dineroaperu.com.pe/agencias.php

The main office of Western Union is on Av. Petit Thouars 3595 in San Isidro.

Others are on:

Money Express is the official agent of MoneyGram in Lima. All services of MoneyGram are offered by Banco Azteca, Elektra, Banco Financiero del Peru, PerúExpress, Elektra Del Peru SA, Fenacrep, Carsa and most Interbanks. Only a few other offices are listed.

Detailed listing can be found under: http://www.moneygram.com

The main office is on Av. Benavides 735 in Miraflores.

Others are on:

Money that was sent with Xoom can be booked either on any account in Peru or can be picked up at every branch of Interbank, Banco Continental or Banco de Credito (BCP).

For more information on XOOM please visit their webpage: http://www.xoom.com