with several case studies scrutinised. The technological aspect of mobile remittance is also comprehensively studied with several evolving business models and service models analysed.
To assess the future of the mobile remittance market, factors have been identified which are necessary for mobile remittance to flourish. To understand the forces of competition in a local mobile remittance market, Porter's five forces model has been used. In the end, a selection of forecasts has been drawn to help decision makers in devising strategies.
To understand the greater implications of mobile money transaction services, a study of mobile banking has been included in the latter stages of the report. The technological models behind mobile banking, alongside the macroeconomic and industry effects have been considered in the analysis.
This report provides a comprehensive insight into the mobile money transaction industry which in some ways will be an eye opener for the banking industry in general where mobiles are replacing physical in-situ banking services in an increasingly feasible and sustainable way.
Focus of the report
The report focuses on past and emerging trends of mobile banking and mobile remittances. Forecasts for these trends are also included. Focus will be put on the current business models and probable future business models and how they will be shaped by regulations and market forces.
The technological side of the mobile remittances with an understanding of current vendors of technology will be taken into account leading up to the innovations that affect the discipline as a whole. Major markets that are hot spots will be studied to give an overview of how companies can better tackle the wide scale adoption of mobile remittances.
The global scenario of funds transfers across the globe will also be taken into account as they form the total market of international mobile remittances. What macroeconomic effects will the development of the industry make will be analysed incomprehensively.
Companies Listed Adobe
Al Ahalia
Al Ansari
Al Jazeera Exchange
Alliance & Leicester
Amazing Communications
Arabian Exchange
Bancnet
BDO Bank
Bharti Airtel
Blackberry
Calisons Ltd.
CGAP
Citigroup
City Exchange
Country Remittance Partner
CSL
Cybertalk Limited
Czarina Remittance
DAX
Department for International Development (DFID)
Far East Remittance
First Direct
Future Exchange
Gen Ex
Global Mobile
Global Peso Express
Globe communications
GP Express
Greenwich Consulting
GSM Association
Gulf Exchange Main
G-Xchange Inc
Herald Remittance
HSBC
Ideal Pinoy Shop
IME Remit
IMF
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Indian Post
IRemit
Java
Kabayan Remittance
KenTv
Lari Exchange
LG
Linux
Luup International Ltd
Mabini Express
Maharlika Service
Margento Remittance
MasterCard
Maxis
McKinsey
Mexican Migration Project (MMP)
Moneygram
Monilink
Motorola
Mozilla
Nairobi Stock Exchange
NatWest
Nikia
NTT DOCOMO
NYBR
One Transfer
Opera
Pera Padala
Philippine Central Bank
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
Philippine National Bank
Philippine Tropical
Pinoy Center
Pinoy Express
Provident Capital Transfers
Qualcomm
Quick as a Flash
Rainbow
Reliable Peso
Reliable Peso Remit
Remit Plus
Remit X
Remittance Partner
RIM
Royal Bank of Scotland
Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP)
Safaricom
Sajmani
SingTel
Smart Communications
Sony- Ericsson
Sun Microsystems
SWIFT
Sybase
Symbian
Telkom Kenya
Tesco Mobile
Touch Mobile
Travelex
Twilight Express Unlimited
UAExchange
UK Office of National Statistics
Ulster Bank
UN
UNCTAD
UNDP
Virgin Mobile
Visa
Vodafone
Western Union
Windows
World Bank
LIST OF COUNTRIES IN THE REPORT Afganisthan
Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bosnia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Cape Verde
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Madagascar
Mexico
Moldova
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russia
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
UK
Uruguay
US
Venezuela
Vietnam
West Bank and Gaza
Yemen, Rep.
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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