Mobile Remittances to Drive the US Domestic Remittance Market: Ken Research


Posted May 13, 2014 by kenresaerch12

Espousal of mobile banking and mobile payments continues to augment rapidly in the United State and is expected to change the domestic remittance landscape in the country.

 
An extensive variety of financial services are currently being offered through the mobile channel in the US. These services comprise of mobile banking, person-to-person payments, mobile shopping and price comparison services. Espousal of mobile banking and mobile payments continues to augment rapidly in the US. Banks are increasingly investing billions of dollars in developing smart apps, providing additional features for mobile banking and remittances. The majority of the banks believe that the mobile channel will help them reduce their transaction cost and increases customer engagement and enhancement. With mobile phone penetration surpassing 90% of the population, the profit potential of remittances via mobile is huge.

The m-remittance market in the country is also observing a growing number of collaborations between the banks and MTOs, facilitating quicker mobile money transfers. For instance, The US Bank has expanded the Western Union money transfer service to its online and mobile banking platforms. Western Union services will be directly integrated with the US Bank mobile banking app. Similarly, MasterCard has partnered with eServGlobal, a mobile payment solutions provider to expand the capabilities of its international mobile remittance platform HomeSend. Hub providers such as BICS HomeSend and few others have made it feasible to integrate mobile wallets or money transfer systems of two different providers. As the companies collaborate and enhance each other’s mobile remittance capacities, m-remittance services are expected to evolve and will become more flexible. Mobile money transfers are a viable option for an under-banked or unbanked population. Many Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are keen to explore the segment of mobile money, especially for the under and unbanked population in the US.

The market for mobile remittances and mobile person-to-person payments has proved to be a lucrative, as telecom groups, technology companies, retailers and banks have been entering into a business which is projected to grow rapidly in the next few years. More and more companies are expected to venture into the m-remittance landscape, thus bringing in superior technologies and innovation.” - According to the research report.

The report “The US International, Domestic Remittances and Bills Payment Market Outlook to 2018 - Tie-ups and Mobile Remittances to Foster Future Growth” provides detailed overview on the International, Domestic Remittances and Bills Payment Market of the US and helps readers to identify the ongoing trends in the industry and anticipated growth in future depending upon changing industry dynamics in coming years. The report will help industry consultants, Money Transfer Agents, Banks and other stakeholders to align their market centric strategies according to ongoing and expected trends in future.

Read more- http://www.kenresearch.com/banking-financial-service-insurance/financial-services/us-remittance-bill-payment-market-research-report/519-93.html
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Last Updated May 13, 2014