DIGICEL PARTNERS WITH BSP TO FURTHER EXPAND MOBILE MONEY NETWORK
November 7th 2010 - DIGICEL PARTNERS WITH BSP TO FURTHER EXPAND MOBILE MONEY NETWORKContact:
Indra Singh
PR & Community Manager
(679) 701 5031
DIGICEL PARTNERS WITH BSP TO FURTHER EXPAND MOBILE MONEY NETWORK
Thursday, November 3 – Suva, Fiji: Digicel Fiji has today partnered with BSP to add the bank’s 20 branches to the growing nationwide network of outlets where customers can lodge or withdraw cash from their Digicel Mobile Money wallets.
Digicel Mobile Money has transformed Digicel phones into electronic wallets offering customers a convenient and secure way to transfer money to any mobile phone in Fiji, pay Digicel post-paid bills, top-up and deposit or withdraw cash from their electronic wallets at select Digicel and Post Fiji and soon BSP outlets across the country. There are now 90 plus outlets supporting the service across urban and rural Fiji.
Registration is free and thousands of customers have already joined and are using the service to make their lives easier, less than two weeks since the service was launched.
David Butler, CEO Digicel Fiji, said; “The public response to the launch of Digicel Mobile Money has been remarkable and thousands of customers are already using it as a secure and simple way of transferring and handling money no matter where they are in Fiji. We are delighted to be able to partner with BSP to add their 20 branches to the growing network supporting the service ensuring Digicel Mobile Money is the most convenient mobile money option for Fijians.”
BSP Fiji Country Manager, Kevin McCarthy said, “We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Digicel Fiji with whom we already have phone top up.”
He continued “BSP has the largest and the widest branch network of all banks in Fiji. Partnering Digicel Fiji to provide their customers Digicel Mobile Money services adds to the range of services we provide through our branches.”
Customers can register for Digicel Mobile Money for free by dialing *888#; each new number registered for Digicel Mobile Money will each receive $1 free money on the mobile wallet when carrying out their first transaction, and will also be entered into a draw to win $1,000.
Digicel Mobile Money is regulated by the Reserve Bank of Fiji and supported by the UnitedNations Development Programme’s Pacific Financial Inclusion Fund (PFIP) and the GSM Association (GSMA) with a view to promoting financial inclusion within Fiji and the Pacific Islands. Digicel Mobile Money aims to assist in addressing the needs of the 70% of Fijians who do not have access to basic financial services.
The service through BSP branches will become progressively available over the next few weeks.
Summary of initial Digicel Mobile Money services:
· Activate your Digicel Mobile Money wallet by dialing *888# on your Digicel handset
· Simple, secure mobile to mobile money transfers
· Cash lodgment and withdrawals at selected Digicel and Post Fiji outlets nationwide, and will be available in Westpac branches nationwide in the coming days. Over 100 outlets will soon be available.
· The ability to instantly buy and send Top Up
· Pay Digicel post-paid bills
· Check balance and transaction history and manage security password
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ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP
After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 10.8 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.
Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.
In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.
It is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.
Visit www.digicelpasific.com or www.digicelgroup.com for more information.
ABOUT BSP
BSP, previously known as Bank of South Pacific Limited, is now one of the largest and most successful banking organisations in the South Pacific region. With a well-established reputation in Papua New Guinea, and a long history of highly successful business in the region, BSP has become the most respected bank in the country. BSP has continued to rapidly expand operations throughout the South Pacific which, strongly supported by a network of 35 branches throughout Papua New Guinea, has also seen the establishment of BSP branches in the Solomon Islands and Niue.
In Fiji BSP purchased the interests of Habib Bank Ltd. in 2006 which paved the way for the introduction of BSP into the Fiji market.
With the acquisition of the Colonial Group by BSP in December 2009, BSP have now become a major player in the Banking sector in Fiji. BSP is now uniquely placed to take advantage of the growing trade and business flows between Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
BSP in their short time in Fiji have become a major contributor to the community. Our annual $400,000 funding through $20,000 per branch for community projects is unique and the first of its kind to be undertaken by any corporate organization in Fiji. Over and above this BSP contributed $100,000 to several organizations for the relief efforts of Hurricane Tomas. BSP is also a major contributor to sports development in Fiji. We provide many grassroots level assistance across the whole spectrum of sports. BSP is also the joint sponsor of the Digicel Fiji 7s team and the sponsor of the BSP Farebrother Cup.
