Wednesday, September 29, 2010

MCB Mobile Account:

MCB Mobile is a quick, easy and secure way to top up mobile phone balances, transfer money, pay bills and do so much more. MCB’s globally recognized and award nominated mobile payments service allows existing account holders at MCB to conduct both non financial and financial transactions such as:

Fund Transfers
You can send money to anyone using MCB Mobile, by providing the complete 16-digit MCB account number or the 13 -digit ATM card number of the beneficiary. (Beneficiary does NOT have to be a registered MCB Mobile user).

You can also send money using the beneficiary’s mobile phone number registered with MCB Mobile. (Beneficiary needs to be a registered MCB Mobile user)

Purchase Top-ups for Prepaid Connections
You can now conveniently purchase prepaid airtime and top-up the credit in your or someone else’s mobile phone for all of following mobile connections:

  • Mobilink
  • UFone
  • Zong
  • Warid Zem
  • Telenor

Pay your Postpaid Mobile bills
You can forget about the hassle of paying your post-paid mobile bills through customer service centers. Pay your post paid bills through MCB Mobile conveniently at anytime for any of all mobile companies:

Pay your Utility Bills
MCB Mobile allows you to make payments for a host of utility companies, schools and clubs among other recurring payment services.
Currently supported companies are:

  • KESC - Karachi Electricity Supply Company
  • HESCO - Hyderabad Electricity Supply Company
  • SSGC - Sui Southern Gas Company
  • SNGPL - Sui Northern Gas Pipeline
  • PTCL - Pakistan Telecom Communications Limited
  • IESCO - Islamabad Electric Supply Company

Make your MCB Visa Credit Card Payments
You can now make your MCB Visa Credit Card payments easily through this service. You have the option of paying a minimum payment, more than minimum or the full amount.

Maintain Favorites
Registered MCB Mobile users can manage their favorite payees i.e. add or remove utility companies or individual account holders to whom payments and fund transfers are made frequently.

Report a Lost ATM card

Registered MCB Mobile users can report their card as lost using the service. The ATM card will automatically be de-activated for a period of 24 hours.

Make Donations
You can make donations to your favorite charities through this service in a matter of seconds. Donations to the “Prime Ministers Fund of Internally Displaced Persons” are being accepted. More charities will be added in the near future.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Easypaisa Mobile Account:


Easypaisa Mobile Accounts are actual bank accounts and work just like a normal bank account. This service is available only for existing and new Telenor subscribers. Easypaisa Mobile Account can be opened from any Telenor Sales and Service Centers, Telenor Franchise or Tameer Bank branch. Telenor subscribers will now be able to pay bills, transfer money and use many more services from their own mobile phones, anytime, anywhere. Once an easypaisa Mobile Account is opened, users can go to any of the thousands of easypaisa shops and Tameer Bank branches in Pakistan to 'Deposit Cash' into or 'Withdraw Cash' from their easypaisa Mobile Account.

Product Features:

  • Instant access to your Mobile Banking Account anytime, anywhere Any Telenor current or new subscriber can open a Mobile Account. No prior Bank Account is needed; anyone with a Telenor SIM can avail and use this service
  • Send money to any person with a valid NADRA CNIC or to any other easypaisa Mobile Account. Utility bills can also be paid instantly from an easypaisa Mobile Account
  • Cash Deposit into a Mobile Account or Cash Withdrawal from any Mobile Account can be done at many easypaisa merchants in more than 450 cities in Pakistan
  • The following transactional limits apply to all easypaisa Mobile Account, as regulated by the State Bank of Pakistan. Rs. 10,000 per day, Rs. 20,000 per month and Rs. 120,000 per year. These limits apply on both credits and debits in a Mobile Account
  • A customer can only keep a maximum of Rs. 60,000 in his easypaisa Mobile Account at any time
  • Sunday or Monday you can do transactions any day, anytime from anywhere. No more travelling, or no more waiting in long queues
  • Secure Encrypted Transactions based on GSM standards and State Bank of Pakistan regulations
  • Dedicated customer helpline / support available 24/7 (Easy paisa, n.d.).

Friday, September 24, 2010

LIST OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY MOBILE BANKING PROVIDERS IN PAKISTAN




Services

Easy paisa

MCB mobile banking

Money transfer

To easy paisa mobile a/c (s), CNIC

To all bank a/c(s)

Cash deposit

Accepted by easy paisa shops

Accepted by MCB

Cash withdrawl

Avaiable on easy paisa shops

Atm, Mcb branches

Balance inquiry

Avaiable

Avaiable

Utility bills

Avaiable+Charges

Avaiable

Other bills

Avaiable

Avaiable

Mini statements

Avaiable+Charges

Avaiable

Schedule payments

Avaiable

Avaiable

Pin management

Avaiable

Avaiable

Mobile recharge

For telenor customers

For all mobile companies

Transaction limits

Transaction Limits Apply on Sending/Receiving.

No limits

Transaction charges

Transaction charges +16% FED is applicable on banking services charges

No Charges

Thursday, September 23, 2010

MCB Mobile Money Service Nominated Best in World


Mobile World Congress has nominated MCB Mobile, a service launched by the MCB Bank in 2009, as the best across the world.

The nomination was an acknowledgment for the recently launched innovative mobile banking solution by the MCB Bank and GSM Association (GSMA), said a press release.

Other mobile payment services nominated were from South Korea (t-cash), Philippines (Smart Money) and Kenya (m-paisa). MCB Mobile is the only bank-led mobile payments service nominated for this contest.

The GSMA Awards are known as the “Oscars” of the mobile industry and it is a yearly event held in Barcelona. More than 2,400 members of the press attended the event, representing more than 1,500 media groups from 76 countries.

MCB Bank Limited President and Chief Executive Officer Atif Bajwa said that the bank remains committed to broaden the access of financial services to a sizable population in Pakistan owning mobile phones and without bank accounts.

“This nomination is a source of great pride not just for the MCB bank, but for the country, as well”

Friday, September 10, 2010

Eid Mubarak to Everyone!

Wishing you all very happy Eid; may Allah bring us all the pleasures and treasures of life.

On this occasion, we must not forget our brothers and sisters who are under-served or are otherwise in trouble due to recent floods.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

What can you do with your Easypaisa Mobile Account?

  • Utility Bills Payment
  • Money Transfer to easypaisa account
  • Money Transfer to a CNIC (Over The Counter)
  • Schedule payments
  • Cash Deposit
  • Cash Withdrawal
  • Transfer In from a Tameer Bank Account
  • Transfer Out to a Tameer Bank Account
  • International home transfer service

What can you do with your MCB Mobile?

Easy paisa lunches "International Home Transfer" service


Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan made another addition to the bouquet of easypaisa services with the launch of ‘International Home Transfer’ in collaboration with Xpress Money, UK.

The senders of funds from abroad can transfer the money through the wide network of Xpress agents present in more than 80 countries including United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom.

A transaction ID will be generated on sending the amount which, along with the CNIC, are required to claim the funds through all Telenor Pakistan Sale & Service Centers, Franchises and Tameer Microfinance Bank outlets.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Are you willing to become a Mobile Banking user???

Mobile banking, Branchless banking, M-Banking or Sms Banking are the terms used for financial transactions which are done through a Mobile Phone.
The leading Mobile Banking providers' in Pakistan are:
  • Easy Paisa (telecom sector)
  • MCB mobile (banking sector)