press release - easypaisa mobile account
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Easypaisa Introduces Mobile Accounts
Islamabad. 24th Feb 2010. Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistanannounced a first of its kind product in Pakistan, offering transactions through thecustomers own mobile phone. Mobile Account is the third in the suite of servicesbeing offered under the banner of easypaisa. Mobile Accounts will provide utility bilpayment, money transfer and cash in / cash out services through customers Telenoconnection. Customers will be able to carry out deposits and withdrawals from anyof the 5500+ easypaisa Retail Merchants, 23 Sales and Service Centers, 50 TameerMicrofinance Bank Branches and 225 Telenor Franchises from all over the country.
CEO Tameer Microfinance Bank, Nadeem Hussain considers the launch of Mobile Account adefining moment in providing financial empowerment to the masses. Through our over thecounter services, we have already broken new grounds in terms of access to financial services.With Mobile Account we now empower the consumer to take charge of his own financialdestiny.
Chief Executive Officer Telenor Pakistan Jon Eddy Abdullah said, We have been delighted withthe success of Bill Payment and Money Transfer. With close to 420,000 bill paymentransactions since launch and more than 120,000 Money Transfer transactions within a fewmonths time, international media, such as CNN have termed easypaisa, the model for thefuture. I am confident that Mobile Account will generate even more interest by providing
increased convenience to the customer.
Mobile Accounts can be opened by any Telenor subscriber from any Telenor Sales & ServiceCenter, Telenor Franchise or Tameer Bank Branch by presenting original CNIC. Initially MobileAccount customers will be able to carry out bill payment, money transfer and deposits &withdrawals through their mobile account. Upcoming services include fund transfers to anybank in Pakistan, withdrawals through ATM cards, payment of Telenor Persona bills, purchase oeasyload and receiving International Remittances from abroad.
Considering that 89% of adult population in Pakistan is unbanked and 62% use mobile phoneservices, easypaisa aims to provide financial inclusion for the urban as well as the rurapopulation. The vision of easypaisa is to bring the bank to the customer, providing ease
convenience, accessibility and reliability.
About Telenor PakistanTelenor Pakistan is a provider of high quality telecommunication services in Pakistan. Telenor Pakistanacquired its GSM license in 2004 and launched its services in 2005. Currently, Telenor Pakistan has 22.50million subscribers, a nationwide network encompassing 8,000 plus cities and 2,500 employees. TelenoPakistan is 100% owned by Telenor ASA and adds on to its operations in Asia.
Growth comes from truly understanding the needs of people to drive relevant change.
For more information, please visit www.telenor.com.pkFor information about easypaisa, please visit www.easypaisa.com.pk
Please refer to our online Press Center for more media related information:www.telenor.com.pk/pressCenter/press.php.You can also email us at: [email protected] or call Sohaib Mustafa @ 0345-8502788
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About Tameer Microfinance BankTameer Bank, a fast growing microfinance bank licensed by State Bank of Pakistan in August 2005, ratedA- (single A minus) and A-2 (A two) by JCRVIS, has a current network of 31 on-line branches and 35 on-line sales & service centers across Sindh and Punjab.It has given new complexion to the microfinancesector by induction of innovative technology driven financial services to the under-served populationthrough choice of bank tellers, ATM machines and Point of Sale (POS) terminals. Its product set includesloans, deposits, overdrafts, insurance, payments and domestic remittances. Since inception, Tameer has
disbursed more than Rs. 3.6 billion with an active portfolio of Rs. 1.6 billion and over 80,000 loancustomers with delinquency trend of under 2% supported with a deposit base of more than Rs. 1.2 billion
The total customer base of Tameer has crossed 170,000 with staff strength of 1,100.
Read more about Tameer Bank atwww.tameerbank.com
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