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 [...]
The Future of Mobile Phone Banking in the Philippines: Updates from RBAP-MABS (part 1 of 3)
January 5, 2012 By
RBAP-MABS Participating Bank to Share Experiences During the Mobile Money Transfer Asia Pacific Conference
December 13, 2011 By
The leading event for Mobile money in the Asia Pacific region will bring together stakeholders from banks, MNOs, MFIs, rural banks and regulators at the Mobile Money Transfer Asia Pacific Conference (MMT-APAC) in Singapore from January 30 – February 2, 2012. In line with this event, GM Bank, one of the MABS Participating Banks will [...]
Smarter than a smartphone?
November 29, 2011 By
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 [...]
RBAP-MABS Convenes Partners during a Regional Roundtable Conference in Manila
November 10, 2011 By
Over ninety participants from rural banks and other private sector partners gathered for the annual Regional Roundtable of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines-Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP-MABS), a program supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), last November 9 at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila. This year’s theme, [...]
