Barclays takes the top spot in Forrester’s 2014 UK mobile banking functionality review, overtaking last year’s leader, NatWest and closely followed by Santander and Lloyds Bank. Using Forrester’s Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark methodology, the new research evaluates the mobile offerings of the seven largest retail banks in the UK — Barclays, The Co-operative Bank, HSBC,
Leading global microinsurance specialist MicroEnsure announces that it now serves more than 10 million enrolled clients. In the past six months, the company has more than doubled the number of clients reached through key partnerships with mobile network operators, microfinance providers and banks in Africa and Asia. Critical to the growth has been its partnerships
Mobile transactions in Zimbabwe rose by 5.07 per cent in April to US$360.67 million from US$343.26 million in March, according to the latest figures released by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). The country in March recorded a 22 per cent increase in mobile and internet-based transactions, rising from US$281.56 million in February. The latest
NCR Corporation and Banca Popolare di Bari, one of Italy’s largest banks, have announced that NCR has been selected as the partner of choice to help the bank design and implement its vision for an innovative ‘branch of the future.’ This includes the first European deployment of NCR Interactive Banker, software-based technology that unlocks a
Fiserv, Inc. announced it has partnered with Micronotes to provide its clients with Micronotes Cross-Sell, a technology-enabled service leveraging data analytics and interview technology to personalize banking and deepen customer relationships. Deployed online or via the mobile channel, the Micronotes process is an alternative to online advertising with fast automated interviews that engage customers in
GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, has unveiled Get Paid, a new offering designed to help small businesses ‘get paid’ anytime, anywhere, and by any digital method. Get Paid is the newest addition to GoDaddy’s family of technology solutions, which are designed to make it easier for small business owners to
State Bank of India (SBI), the nation’s largest bank, has launched six digital branches across the country, as part of a pioneering program to offer next generation banking solutions to India’s growing mobile phone and internet-savvy customer base. The bank engaged Accenture to develop the digital business strategy for its branch program, which features a
Guaranty Trust Bank plc has launched “The SME MarketHub”; Nigeria’s 1st e-commerce portal for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). The e-commerce and business directory portal is part of GTBank’s strategy to empower and support Nigerian SMEs and also contribute to the growth and development of the Nigerian economy. The portal is designed to enable
SWIFT has released figures showing its business in Africa is outperforming the its growth globally, with African volumes growing by 16 per cent compared to 10 per cent worldwide. The company said figures released at its 21st African Regional Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, provide more evidence of Africa’s growth and long term trends, highlighting the
In a bid to provide efficient and secure services, CRDB Bank has further improved its SIM Banking to accommodate new features that give customers the conveniences to perform more transactions at any location in the world. Mobile phones have clearly shown that they can be an effective channel to provide financial services including remittances, savings
