Minneapolis Bank Resumes Transfers to Somalia

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Tawakal Money Express allows $500 in emergencies

MINNEAPOLIS - After protests by Twin Cities Somalis, one Minneapolis has decided it will resume allowing money transfers to the African country.

Tawakal Money Express says it will allow people to send money to Somalia for family emergencies, but has limited the amount to $500.

Protestors argued they need the transfers to help their family members recover from a severe drought and famine that hit Somalia last year.

Tawakal was one of several Twin Cities banks that stopped offering the service last week, fearing some of the money was being transferred to terrorist organizations.