{"id":30571,"date":"2026-04-12T07:34:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/?p=30571"},"modified":"2026-04-12T07:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:41:25","slug":"venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/venezuela-30571.html","title":{"rendered":"Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuela, located on the northern coast of South America, is a nation of immense natural beauty, from the Andes Mountains to the Caribbean coastline. Its capital, <strong>Caracas<\/strong>, remains the country&#8217;s political and financial heart. With a population of approximately 29 million, the economy is heavily defined by its petroleum reserves, the largest in the world. While the country has faced significant economic challenges, 2026 has seen a trend toward dollarization and a &#8220;sequenced restart&#8221; in sectors like oil services, telecommunications, and retail, with remittances playing a vital role in the national economy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Money Transfer Locations<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-venezuela-16042.html\">Western Union<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Western Union services in Venezuela are primarily operated through <strong>Grupo Zoom<\/strong>, which serves as the official representative with a massive nationwide footprint.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-caracas-venezuela-2584.html\">Caracas<\/a> &#8211; Chacao, Las Mercedes, Catia, and Sabana Grande<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-maracaibo-venezuela-2591.html\">Maracaibo<\/a> &#8211; Calle 72 and C.C. Sambil<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-valencia-venezuela-2602.html\">Valencia<\/a> &#8211; Av. Bol\u00edvar Norte and C.C. Metr\u00f3polis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-barquisimeto-venezuela-2640.html\">Barquisimeto<\/a> &#8211; Av. 20 and C.C. Las Trinitarias<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-maracay-venezuela-2711.html\">Maracay<\/a> &#8211; Av. Las Delicias<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-ciudad-guayana-venezuela-2740.html\">Ciudad Guayana<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Puerto La Cruz &#8211; Av. Municipal<\/li>\n<li>San Crist\u00f3bal &#8211; Barrio Obrero<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-merida-venezuela-9017.html\">M\u00e9rida<\/a> &#8211; Av. Las Am\u00e9ricas<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-insan-antonio-del-tachira-venezuela-2-9020.html\">San Antonio del Tachira<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-porlamar-venezuela-2-9027.html\">Porlamar (Isla Margarita)<\/a> &#8211; Av. 4 de Mayo<\/li>\n<li>Ciudad Guayana (Puerto Ordaz) &#8211; Alta Vista<\/li>\n<li>Barcelona &#8211; Lecher\u00eda area<\/li>\n<li>Coro &#8211; Av. Los M\u00e9danos<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-puerto-ordaz-venezuela-9023.html\">Puerto Ordaz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-maturin-venezuela-2-9001.html\">Matur\u00edn<\/a> &#8211; Av. Alirio Ugarte Pelayo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/western-union-locations-in-punto-fijo-venezuela-9030.html\">Punto Fijo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-venezuela-23346.html\">MoneyGram<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>MoneyGram is available through <strong>Italcambio<\/strong>, Venezuela&#8217;s oldest exchange house, and select banking partners.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-caracas-venezuela-23965.html\">Caracas<\/a> &#8211; Centro Plaza and Av. Urdaneta<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-maracaibo-venezuela-23969.html\">Maracaibo<\/a> &#8211; Av. Bella Vista<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-valencia-venezuela-23975.html\">Valencia<\/a> &#8211; Urb. El Vi\u00f1edo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-barquisimeto-venezuela-23963.html\">Barquisimeto<\/a> &#8211; Carrera 19<\/li>\n<li>Cuman\u00e1 &#8211; Av. Berm\u00fadez<\/li>\n<li>Los Teques &#8211; C.C. La Cascada<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-san-antonio-del-tachira-venezuela-23960.html\">San Antonio del Tachira<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Punto Fijo &#8211; C.C. Las Virtudes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-maracay-venezuela-2690.html\">Maracay<\/a><\/li>\n<li>El Tigre &#8211; Av. Francisco de Miranda<\/li>\n<li>Barinas &#8211; Av. 23 de Enero<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-maturin-venezuela-23967.html\">Maturin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Puerto Cabello &#8211; Centro Hist\u00f3rico<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-puerto-ordaz-venezuela-23977.html\">Puerto Ordaz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-porlamar-venezuela-23973.html\">Porlamar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/moneygram-locations-in-merida-venezuela-23971.html\">Merida<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Ria Money Transfer<\/h4>\n<p><em>Ria has expanded significantly in 2026, offering both cash pickup and direct <strong>Pago M\u00f3vil<\/strong> (instant mobile deposit) services through local partners.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caracas &#8211; Bello Monte and Altamira<\/li>\n<li>Maracaibo &#8211; La Limpia<\/li>\n<li>Valencia &#8211; Naguanagua area<\/li>\n<li>San Diego &#8211; C.C. Fin de Siglo<\/li>\n<li>Guarenas\/Guatire &#8211; C.C. Buenaventura<\/li>\n<li>Acarigua &#8211; Av. Libertador<\/li>\n<li>Valera &#8211; Av. Bol\u00edvar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Major Bank &amp; Financial Partners<\/h4>\n<p><em>International remittances in Venezuela are increasingly digital, often settled via Pago M\u00f3vil or USD accounts at these major institutions:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banesco (Leader in Pago M\u00f3vil remittances)<\/li>\n<li>Banco de Venezuela (State-owned with the largest branch network)<\/li>\n<li>Mercantil Banco<\/li>\n<li>BBVA Provincial<\/li>\n<li>Bancamiga (Specializing in USD-denominated accounts)<\/li>\n<li>Grupo Zoom (Primary Western Union partner)<\/li>\n<li>Italcambio (Main MoneyGram and exchange hub)<\/li>\n<li>Banco Nacional de Cr\u00e9dito (BNC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venezuela, located on the northern coast of South America, is a nation of immense natural beauty, from the Andes Mountains to the Caribbean coastline. Its capital, Caracas, remains the country&#8217;s political and financial heart. With a population of approximately 29 million, the economy is heavily defined by its petroleum reserves, the largest in the world. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-30571","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-venezuela"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30571"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30579,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30571\/revisions\/30579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pinoy-ofw.com\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}