British money-transfer firm TransferWise has rolled out a new service to enable users transfer money worldwide through Facebook’s messenger app.

The London-based start-up has developed a Facebook Messenger chatbot that will support money transfers from Australia, Canada, Europe, UK and US.

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Built using the company's API, the chatbot will guide users through each step, the company said in a blog post.

The chatbot can also be used to set up exchange rate alerts, the company added.

TransferWise head of global partnerships Scott Miller said: “Our mission at TransferWise is to bring faster, cheaper, and more convenient international money transfers to everyone in the world. Building the TransferWise bot for Messenger is a great step in that direction.

“It’s also a powerful example of how our API can be used to seamlessly integrate TransferWise into almost any messaging, bank, or business payment system.”

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