Here is some important launches for you people.
1. India Post To Issue ATM Cards & Statements For Saving Account Holders
India Posts can now issue ATM Debit Cards to its saving account holders, and allow them to have bank statements from ATM machines, just like any bank holder in a private or national bank does. This has been termed as a huge step towards bringing India Posts closer to transforming into a full-fledged banking service.
1. India Post To Issue ATM Cards & Statements For Saving Account Holders
India Posts can now issue ATM Debit Cards to its saving account holders, and allow them to have bank statements from ATM machines, just like any bank holder in a private or national bank does. This has been termed as a huge step towards bringing India Posts closer to transforming into a full-fledged banking service.
2. ICICI Bank launches 'digital village' project, adopts Gujarat village
Joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India programme, top lender ICICI Bank has launched its own 'digital village' project while adopting an entire village in Gujarat to provide services ranging from cashless banking to digitised school teaching.
Joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India programme, top lender ICICI Bank has launched its own 'digital village' project while adopting an entire village in Gujarat to provide services ranging from cashless banking to digitised school teaching.
3. ICICI Bank launches contactless credit and debit cards
First in the country to launch Credit and Debit Cards using Near Field Communication technology
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, announced the launch of the country’s first ‘contactless’ debit and credit cards, enabling its customers to make electronic payments by just waving the cards near the merchant terminal in lieu of dipping or swiping them. These cards are based on the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which provides customers the improved convenience of speed as these cards require significantly less time than traditional cards to complete a transaction alongwith enhanced security as they remain in control of the customer.
First in the country to launch Credit and Debit Cards using Near Field Communication technology
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, announced the launch of the country’s first ‘contactless’ debit and credit cards, enabling its customers to make electronic payments by just waving the cards near the merchant terminal in lieu of dipping or swiping them. These cards are based on the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which provides customers the improved convenience of speed as these cards require significantly less time than traditional cards to complete a transaction alongwith enhanced security as they remain in control of the customer.
4. LoopPay Mobile Payment Firm Planning to Enter India in 2015
US-based tech firm LoopPay is planning to enter the Indian market this year with its patented technology that facilitates payment by just placing mobile phones beside a normal card reader at retail stores.
US-based tech firm LoopPay is planning to enter the Indian market this year with its patented technology that facilitates payment by just placing mobile phones beside a normal card reader at retail stores.
5. ICICI Bank launches banking services on Twitter
First bank in India to allow money transfer on TwitterCustomers can also check account balance, view last three transactions and recharge prepaid mobile
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, today announced the launch of banking services on Twitter. Christened, ‘icicibankpay’, the first-of-its kind service in India enables ICICI Bank customers to transfer money to anyone in the country who has a Twitter account, check account balance, view last three transactions and recharge prepaid mobile in a completely secure manner.
First bank in India to allow money transfer on TwitterCustomers can also check account balance, view last three transactions and recharge prepaid mobile
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, today announced the launch of banking services on Twitter. Christened, ‘icicibankpay’, the first-of-its kind service in India enables ICICI Bank customers to transfer money to anyone in the country who has a Twitter account, check account balance, view last three transactions and recharge prepaid mobile in a completely secure manner.
6. RBL BANK AND PAYUMONEY PARTNERS TO LAUNCH VIRTUAL WALLET
PayUMoney, the leading online payment solution brand by PayU India has partnered with
Ratnakar Bank (RBL Bank) to launch a semi-closed co-branded virtual wallet. The co-branded wallet will be issued by RBL Bank and circulated and marketed by PayUMoney. The wallet titled “PayUMoney Wallet issued by RBL Bank” will be exclusively available to all the PayUMoney consumers in India.
PayUMoney, the leading online payment solution brand by PayU India has partnered with
Ratnakar Bank (RBL Bank) to launch a semi-closed co-branded virtual wallet. The co-branded wallet will be issued by RBL Bank and circulated and marketed by PayUMoney. The wallet titled “PayUMoney Wallet issued by RBL Bank” will be exclusively available to all the PayUMoney consumers in India.
7. Kotak Mahindra Bank launches Jifi Saver
In order to tap tech and social network savvy consumers, Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday announced the launch of Jifi Saver, a social savings bank account which can be seamlessly managed via Twitter and Facebook.
In order to tap tech and social network savvy consumers, Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday announced the launch of Jifi Saver, a social savings bank account which can be seamlessly managed via Twitter and Facebook.
8. Multi-currency prepaid travel card 'Gocash' launched by UAE
In a foretast of what awaits the Indian traveller, the UAE Exchange, a remittance and foreign exchange outfit, today launched Gocash, a multi-currency prepaid travel card in the Middle East market. Customers can load up to six currencies out of a bouquet of 15. The card can be used across 34.3 MasterCard-enabled merchant locations and 1.5 million ATMs across the world, as well as for online purchases
In a foretast of what awaits the Indian traveller, the UAE Exchange, a remittance and foreign exchange outfit, today launched Gocash, a multi-currency prepaid travel card in the Middle East market. Customers can load up to six currencies out of a bouquet of 15. The card can be used across 34.3 MasterCard-enabled merchant locations and 1.5 million ATMs across the world, as well as for online purchases
9. HDFC Bank launches app to allow customers transfer money to phone contacts
HDFC Bank, India’s second largest private lender, launched Chillr, a mobile application that allows users to transfer money instantly to any contact on their phonebook who have the app.
HDFC Bank, India’s second largest private lender, launched Chillr, a mobile application that allows users to transfer money instantly to any contact on their phonebook who have the app.
10. ICICI Bank launches India's first digital bank ‘Pockets’
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, launched first digital Bank in the country, “Pockets’, on a mobile phone.
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, launched first digital Bank in the country, “Pockets’, on a mobile phone.
11. Bank of Maharashtra launches digital banking app
State-owned Bank of Maharashtra launched MahaSecure, a digital banking app, to enable secure access to Internet banking facilities for both retail and corporate customers of the bank.
State-owned Bank of Maharashtra launched MahaSecure, a digital banking app, to enable secure access to Internet banking facilities for both retail and corporate customers of the bank.
12. Federal Bank launches Vidya Suraksha in association with Kotak Life Insurance
Federal Bank has entered into an arrangement with Kotak Life Insurance to launch “Vidya Suraksha,” for providing insurance cover to the lives of students availing education loans.
Federal Bank has entered into an arrangement with Kotak Life Insurance to launch “Vidya Suraksha,” for providing insurance cover to the lives of students availing education loans.
13. Citibank Releases First Apple Watch Bank App
Citigroup announced today that it will release a mobile banking app for the Apple Watch on April 24, the day the watch enters the marketplace.
Citi’s app is currently the only bank app for the Apple Watch, though Mint and an app called Invoice2go are also available. Moven also has an Apple Watch app in the works.
The app, called Citi Mobile Lite, will display balances and give information about recent transactions. It will also send real-time notifications of credit card transactions.
Citigroup announced today that it will release a mobile banking app for the Apple Watch on April 24, the day the watch enters the marketplace.
Citi’s app is currently the only bank app for the Apple Watch, though Mint and an app called Invoice2go are also available. Moven also has an Apple Watch app in the works.
The app, called Citi Mobile Lite, will display balances and give information about recent transactions. It will also send real-time notifications of credit card transactions.
14, Federal Bank launches video conference facility
Federal Bank has launched a video conference facility ‘VConnect’ that enables customers to interact with the bank’s relationship managers face-to-face from any part of the world.
VConnect is accessible through the bank’s Web site
Federal Bank has launched a video conference facility ‘VConnect’ that enables customers to interact with the bank’s relationship managers face-to-face from any part of the world.
VConnect is accessible through the bank’s Web site
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