Fiserv and Anthony Thomson Introduce Agiliti to Accelerate UK Financial Services Industry Transformation

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Fiserv, Inc. a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, and Anthony Thomson, co-founder and former Chairman of Metro Bank and founder of Atom Bank, have announced Agiliti, a state-of-the-art technology and services solution that enables speed-to-market for new entrants into the UK banking sector and rapid delivery of new capabilities for existing financial

UTT Imports Bangladeshi Microfinance Expertise

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Local microfinance personnel affiliated to Unit Trust of Tanzania (UTT) are undergoing a week long training on how to provide services to the majority un-bankable rural folks with Bangladesh experience. Touted as a model in having microfinance institutions (MFIs) serve the majority rural farmers who have been denied banking services by commercial banks, Bangladesh has

TIB set to launch corporate banking unit

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TIB Development Bank has completed the process to establish a subsidiary that will focus on corporate financing. The new entity, TIB Corporate Finance Limited, will focus on corporate banking business in all its branches and agencies. TIB Managing Director, Mr Peter Noni, said that with the separation of activities, the bank will be able to

Nigerian Bank Launches Banking Transaction Alerts on Twitter

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United Bank for Africa (UBA) has become the first Nigerian bank to offer transaction notifications on Twitter for its customers. UBA said the solution is based on a secure custom application it had built and enables its customers to receive bank transaction alerts directly on Twitter. “Dear Customer, we are happy to inform you that

Banker’s Association Appoints KCB Group CEO, Joshua Oigara as New Chairman of Governing Council

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Members of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the banking industry umbrella body, appointed their Governing Council during the KBA 52nd Annual General Meeting that was held on 26 June 2014. The new Governing Council will serve for a period of 12 months under the chairmanship of Joshua Oigara of Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), and vice

State Bank of India Launches New Digital Online and Self-Service Banking Solutions with Support from Accenture

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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

CRDB Bank Upgrades SIM Banking

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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

FNB Updates Banking App

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The FNB Banking App has published its latest version to App stores and it is packed with new features, a new look and feel, account opening, personalised customer offers and inward SWIFT payments from abroad. The refreshed look and feel makes the App visually more appealing, and more importantly, even easier to use. The FNB

Equity Bank Hopes MVNO Launch Will Simplify Mobile Banking

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Kenya’s Equity Bank hopes the launch of its mobile virtual network will remove confusion from the country’s mobile financial services sector, and aims to have all consumers using two SIM cards on their mobile. HumanIPO reported in April the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) issued mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences to three applicants, including

CBN to Roll Out Cash-Less Policy June 1, Postpones Withdrawal Charges in 30 States

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Having successfully completed phase 1 and 2 of the cash-less policy in six pilot states and the Federal Capital Territory, the Management of the Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that phase 3 of the policy’s implementation will commence as scheduled on July 1 2014, in the remaining 30 states. As was the case in