KINGSTON Jamaica — Western Union (WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today unveiled a new payment option that allows Amazon customers in Jamaica to pay in local currency for their Amazon.com purchases.

The new payment option, brought to Jamaica in alliance with Bill Express, an affiliate of Western Union and agent GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS), enables customers to shop Amazon.com’s vast product selection and pay in cash at Western Union agent locations across the country.

 “Western Union’s platform is powering Amazon’s new cross-border payment option, called Amazon PayCode, by processing the complex foreign exchange, settlement and money movement requirements for international e-commerce transactions,” a GKMS press release stated.

“The new payment option makes it easy for more customers to shop Amazon.com and the Amazon mobile app. After selecting PayCode on the Amazon checkout page, customers will be sent a code, along with instructions on how to pay in person at any participating Western Union Agent location,” GKMS added.

According to GKMS, the move provides greater access to online goods for customers who have largely been excluded from e-commerce shopping due to lack of accepted payment methods.

 “We’re helping to unlock access to Amazon.com for customers who need and want items that can only be found online in many parts of the world,” said Khalid Fellahi, Western Union Consumer Money Transfer President.

For more information, customers can visit Amazon PayCode or GKMS Pay at WU.