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Kenyan banks struggle to break Safaricom’s mobile banking space monopoly
Date: Jan 29, 2013
Author: Research
Categories: Mobile Banking, Retail Banking, Retail Payments
Keywords: m-Pesa, P2P Payments, Safaricom, Vodafone, M-Shwari, e-float, John Staley, Equity Bank
A lack of specific financial regulations governing telecommunication operators has contributed to m-Pesa’s explosive growth.
M-commerce, P2P payments and dynamic personalisation key issues for mobile banking in 2013
Date: Jan 22, 2013
Author: Research
Categories: Innovation, Mobile Banking, Retail Banking, Retail Payments, Technology & Operations
Keywords: NFC, RBI, P2P, Vodafone, MasterCard, Cash-to-mobile, Citibank, Bank of East Asia, Vincent Hui, Sridhar Iyer
Citibank India enabled NFC mobile payments in 2009 and is now banking on m-commerce and P2P payments, while Bank of East Asia believes dynamic personalisation is the next big thing.
Heightened consumer demand spurs development of mobile P2P payments in the UK
Date: Jan 17, 2013
Author: Carol Wheatcroft
Categories: Channels, Mobile Banking, Retail Banking, Retail Payments, Technology & Operations
Keywords: VocaLink, P2P Payment, BACS, LINKS, Faster Payments, UK Payment Council, First Data, Accenture, Reserve Bank of Australia
VocaLink will play an important part in UK’s ambitious plans to start the roll out of a national mobile P2P payment initiative during 2013.
P2P lending and NFC key innovative technology trends emerging in Asia
Date: Nov 09, 2012
Author: Levina Lim
Categories: Data & Analytics, Data Management, Innovation, Operational Risk & Security, Technology & Operations
Keywords: NFC, P2P Lending, Cloud Technology, Big Data, Eric Mattson, Melissa Guzy, Ricardo Outi
Proceedings report from The Asian Banker teleconsultation session, "Emerging technology trends in finance, payments and investment innovation" held on 30th October 2012.
Is Asia ready to participate in P2P lending and payments?
Date: Nov 08, 2012
Author: Durva Lakhlani
Categories: Innovation, Payments, Retail Banking, Technology & Operations
Keywords: P2P Lending, Lending Club, Zopa, Prosper, Funding Circle, Paypal, Visa, SEC, Peer to Peer Finance Association, P2P Payments, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BofA, clearXchange, Popmoney, Citigroup
Although P2P transactions are gaining traction in the UK and US, Asian P2P businesses are still in a nascent stage.
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