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Montise Joins with Software Developer ViVOtech for Mobile Phone Payment Solutions for Banks

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NFC-enabled Nokia 6212 - contactless transaction. Image from ViVOtech.

Monitise, a provider of mobile money solutions, has joined forces with near field communication (NFC) software developer ViVOtech, to deliver mobile phone payments services to banks across the United States. The partnership means customers of participating banks will be able to turn their handset into a mobile wallet (linked to registered bank accounts, credit and debit cards) and purchase items using contactless payments at merchants with NFC capabilities.

In addition to contactless payments, service users will be able to transfer money from their registered accounts to other bank accounts, perhaps in response to an overdraft alert or to friends and family. The service will also deliver retail coupons and discounts directly to the user on their mobile phone. [Read more…]

Global Mobile Banking Customer Base to Reach 1.1 Billion by 2015

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Mobile banking is emerging as a key electronic channel for the global banking and financial services industry. The ubiquitous nature of mobile devices and services, and the ability of mobile banking services to reduce overall operational costs, streamline operations, and expand customer base are expected to boost prospects in the industry. Increasing adoption of mobile phones among general consumers, particularly among the younger generation in the 18-34 years age group, and rapid rise in demand for mobile payments are expected fuel demand for mobile banking services.

The industry is also expected to benefit from favorable government and regulatory specifications, which are aimed at providing banking services to unbanked customers to promote economic development.The United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific dominate the global mobile banking market, as stated by the new market research report on mobile banking. The market for mobile banking is set to achieve tremendous growth, with Asia-Pacific emerging as the predominant market in terms of customer base.

North America and Europe are characterized by high usage of mobile devices for Internet access, as a result of which mobile banking is an extension of online banking services. In Europe, mobile banking services are still in early stages, and regarded primarily as ‘convenience providers’ and ‘value additions’ rather than revenue generators. On the other hand, the Middle East and African markets are expected to benefit from the mobile banking technology’s ability to provide financial services to remote areas.Rapid growth of mobile banking services is driving banks to devise strategies to sustain presence in an intensely competitive market. Success of a bank’s mobile banking service is dependent on its ability to retain customer base and achieve cost reductions.

Key players profiled in the report include Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Citigroup Inc., , ClairMail Inc, Firethorn Holdings LLC, Fronde Anywhere Ltd, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited, Macalla Software Ltd, mFoundry, Monitise plc, MShift Inc., and Sybase Inc., among others.The report titled “Mobile Banking: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, competitive scenario, product introductions/innovations, and recent industry activity. The study analyzes market data and analytics in terms of number of customers for The United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World.For more details about this comprehensive market research report, please visit – Mobile Banking Market Report

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