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RBAP to take advantage of strong growth forecast in mobile banking this year
March 22, 2012 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
Manila Times – The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) is looking to capitalize on the projection of a strong growth in the mobile banking business this year, driven by the continuous flexibility of carriers to adapt according to market needs. RBAP President Ian Eric Pama said that rural banks will utilize the advantages [...]
PH market prepares for mobile banking boom
February 9, 2012 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
Manila Times – FOR those wondering about the prospects of mobile banking—a key tool for the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP)—this year, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) research firms have made a prognosis that is sure to make any rural bank executive excited. According to its 2012 predictions for the Asia Pacific Region, [...]
The Future of Mobile Phone Banking in the Philippines: Updates from Globe GCASH (part 2 of 3)
February 8, 2012 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
During the second part of the session on the future of mobile phone banking in the Philippines, Paolo Baltao, President of Globe’s G-Xchange Inc. (GXI) announced their continuing collaboration with the USAID-supported RBAP-MABS Program on various new products and promotions for GCASH accredited rural banks. This would further promote and expand mobile phone banking services [...]
The Future of Mobile Phone Banking in the Philippines: Updates from RBAP-MABS (part 1 of 3)
February 8, 2012 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
During the USAID-supported Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines – Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP-MABS) Roundtable Conference held last November 9, 2011 at Hyatt Hotel in Manila featured updates on mobile phone banking for rural banks as well as new global trends. During the conference, Mr. Petalcorin gave updates on the RBAP-MABS Program Mobile [...]
Mobile Money Webinar: Coping with Dormancy
January 3, 2012 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
The third instalment of the Mobile Money Explained Live Webinar series is scheduled on the 17th of January at 2:30pm UK time (10:30pm MNL time). One of the biggest issues facing mobile money providers at the moment is how to cope with dormancy. Maintaining high usage rates, especially in increasingly competitive markets, is not easy and [...]
No Bank Nearby? No Problem. Cellphone Banking Booms in Developing World
December 14, 2011 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
Worldcrunch – Mexico City – In the Philippines, a trip to the bank can sometimes take two days – and might require a boat to get there. Such is life in a country that’s made up of some 7,000 islands, not all of which have their own bank branches. Those who are not willing or [...]
Smarter than a smartphone?
November 29, 2011 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
FinanceAsia – Mobile telephone capabilities may have come a long way since the days of the brick-size device, but how much can they really change banking? Communicating through radio link has come a long way since World War II. With voice calls, text messages, mobile internet access and built-in cameras, today’s smartphone is already a [...]
Rural Banks Providing Financial Education in Branchless Banking
November 21, 2011 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
In Filipino grammar, adding the prefix mag is a nifty way to verbalize a noun. This extends from everyday, colloquial conversation Mag-kape tayo (Let’s have coffee) Mag-sine tayo (Let’s watch a movie) to more profound exhortations, like Mag-bago na tayo. (It’s time we make a change). The United States Agency for International Development-supported Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines [...]
RBAP-MABS Holds Mobile Phone Banking & GCASH Accreditation Course for Northern Luzon Rural Bankers
October 29, 2011 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
The United States Agency for International Development-supported Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines–Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP-MABS) Program conducted a Regional GCASH Accreditation Training for North Luzon rural banks in Clarkfield Pampanga last October 28, 2011. The Globe GXI team – composed of their training team, North Luzon area managers, and the account manager [...]
Free Webinar on Sound Expansion of Mobile Financial Services: A Risk Matrix Approach for Developing Enabling Environments
October 19, 2011 By cbalingit Leave a Comment
The public is invited to join the free webinar on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mobile Financial Services Speaker’s Series seminar on October 21, 2011, at 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. EST (9:00 – 11:00 p.m. Manila Time). In this webinar, Michael Ingram of Innovations for Poverty Action and Maria Stephens of USAID [...]