Washington, DC - The holidays are a time for families to share and celebrate together, regardless of the miles that may separate them.

But for those families where the distance is simply too great, this also is the time of year when families send money back home to countries outside the United States.

The U.S. Postal Service offers Dinero Seguro (USPS.com/money/suremoney), providing customers with an affordable, convenient and safe method of transferring money internationally. Customers can send up to $2,000 per transaction per day, available at 2,800 participating Post Offices across the U.S. Identification is required for transfers exceeding $1,000.

The system uses secure, electronic wire transfers between the Postal Service and thousands of participating bank branch offices in destinating countries. The recipient's funds are available within 15 minutes, guaranteed, and without hidden or additional fees.

Personal identification also is required for the recipients of funds in the participating countries. Recipients do not need bank accounts and pay no additional fees in their countries.

"Postal money orders have long been a preferred way for people to send money to friends and relatives internationally. Dinero Seguro provides an electronic alternative that reduces the time it takes to receive the funds from days to minutes," said Anita Bizzotto, chief marketing officer and executive vice president.

Dinero Seguro is provided in partnership with Bancomer Transfer Services Inc. of Houston. Participating locations are:

• Argentina - BBVA Banco Frances
• Columbia - Banco Davivienda, BBVA Colombia, Banco Granahorrar
• Dominican Republic - Banco del Progresso, Banco BHD
• Ecuador - Banco de Guayaquil, Banco del Austro, Banco Internacional, Produbanco
• El Salvador - Banco Salvadoreno, Banco Uno, Agricola, Credomatic
• Guatemala - Banco Industrial, Banco Uno, Banco de Desarrollo Rural, Credomatic
• Honduras - Banco Uno, Banco Mercantil, Banco Ficohsa, Credomatic
• Mexico - BBVA Bancomer
• Nicaragua - Banco Uno, Banpro, Credomatic
• Peru - Interbank, BBVA Banco Continental

For more information on Dinero Seguro and to find a participating Post Office, customers are asked to call toll free at (888)-368-4669.


Since 1775, the United States Postal Service and its predecessor, the Post Office Department, have connected friends, families, neighbors and businesses by mail. An independent federal agency that visits more than 144 million homes and businesses every day, the Postal Service is the only service provider delivering to every address in the nation. It receives no taxpayer dollars for routine operations, but derives its operating revenues solely from the sale of postage, products and services. With annual revenues of $70 billion, it is the world's leading provider of mailing and delivery services, offering some of the most affordable postage rates in the world. The U.S. Postal Service delivers more than 46 percent of the world's mail volume-some 212 billion letters, advertisements, periodicals and packages a year-and serves ten million customers each day at its 37,000 retail locations nationwide.