Mobile phones have increasingly become tools that consumers use for banking, payments, budgeting, and shopping. Given the rapid pace of developments in the area of mobile finance, the Federal Reserve Board began conducting annual surveys of consumers’ use of mobile financial services in 2011. This 78-page report, “Consumers and Mobile Financial Services” (March, 2015) examines trends in the adoption and use of mobile banking, payments, and shopping behavior and how the emergence of mobile financial services affects consumers’ interaction with financial institutions.
Airtel and Verifone Partner for Mobile Payments in Ghana
Mobile network operator Airtel has partnered with Verifone Mobile Money to bring NFC contactless mobile payments to Ghana.
Under the deal, Airtel will provid NFC-enabled POS terminals to merchants around the Ghana. The company’s 1.5 million Airtel Money customers can then pay via mobile wallet with an NFC-enabled handsets or through a contactless sticker provided by Airtel. [Read more…]
Mobile Money Crosses Borders: New Remittance Models in West Africa
A promising new model is emerging for cross-border remittances with mobile money as both the sending and the receiving channel.
This paper from GSMA draws commercial insights from two early examples in the West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU), where member states are socio-economically integrated and adoption of mobile money has been rapid in recent years. These factors make the region a natural starting point for this model. [Read more…]
Mobile Payment Strategies Report: Opportunities & Markets 2011-2015
A new study from Juniper Research has determined that the total value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions will reach $670bn by 2015, up from $240bn this year. These forecasts represent the gross merchandise value of all purchases or the value of money being transferred.
The new Mobile Payment Strategies report revealed that all segments will exhibit 2x to 3x growth over the next five years. This growth will be driven by the rapid adoption of mobile ticketing, NFC contactless payments, physical goods purchases and money transfers as people in both developed and developing countries use their devices for everyday transactions. [Read more…]
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