How one small store grew to be one of the largest money transfer services in the world 1987 The first Ria store opens in New York City with one goal: to help people send money to their loved ones back home 1993-2006 Ria expands to Spain, France, Italy, UK, Germany, Australia, Belgium, and Switzerland 2007 Ria is acquired by Euronet Worldwide, a leader in processing secure, electronic financial transactions 2010-2011 Ria expands to India and Senegal 2012 We're online! Ria announces RiaMoneyTransfer.com 2014 Walmart partners with Ria to create Walmart-2-Walmart domestic money transfer service. Euronet acquires HiFX, a UK-based foreign exchange broker and payments provider 2015 IME is acquired by Euronet; Ria expands to the Middle East and Malaysia. Euronet acquires XE, a Canadian-based online foreign exchange tools and services company 2016 Walmart partnership expands into Chile through Lider branded supermarkets 2017 Ria celebrates 30 years and opens new cash payout network in India; Asda Money Transfer Powered by Ria launches in the UK 2019 and beyond Ria expands with more locations and new partnerships to continue serving the people who matter most- our customers Today: With a worldwide network of 507,000 locations in 160 countries, we continue to make the world a smaller place by closing distances between families and their loved ones through world-class money transfers. We also offer bill payment, mobile top-ups, prepaid debit cards, check cashing, and money orders. With every service that we provide, we work hard to provide the most positive experience possible.