Mobile Money Services Development : The Cases of the Republic of Korea and Uganda

This study intends to increase understanding of how different types of mobile money services have developed in different environments. For this purpose, two countries were selected, the Republic of Korea and Uganda. From these study cases, some conclusions emerge. The development of mobile banking services can appear at different stages of financial sector development, but it requires a vibrant and competitive telecommunications sector. The regulatory environment does not need to be very sophisticated for the mobile industry to emerge. However, some elements appear to be important. The legal framework should allow (or at least not explicitly forbid) nonbank financial institutions to issue money and use banking agents or correspondents. To ensure wider use of the service by the population, it is important to educate the population on the benefits of mobile money services.

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Main Authors: Gutierrez, Eva, Choi, Tony
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-02
Subjects:ACCOUNT BALANCE, AFFILIATE, ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING, ATM, AUTOMOBILE, BACK-UP, BANDWIDTH, BANK ACCOUNT, BANK ACCOUNTS, BANK BRANCHES, BANK CUSTOMERS, BANK OF KOREA, BANK SERVICES, BANKING MODELS, BANKING SERVICE, BANKING SERVICES, BAR CODE, BILL PAYMENT, BROADBAND, BROADBAND SERVICES, BROWSER, BROWSERS, BUSINESS MODELS, CABLE TELEVISION, CAPABILITIES, CELLULAR TELEPHONES, COMMERCIAL BANK, COMMERCIAL BANKING, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMUNICATION NETWORK, COMMUNICATION STANDARD, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, COMPUTERS, CONFIDENTIALITY, CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATION, CONSUMER RIGHTS, CREDIT CARD, CREDIT CARD COMPANIES, CREDIT CARDS, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, CUSTOMS, DATA PROTECTION, DATA SERVICES, DEBIT CARDS, DEPOSIT, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DIGITAL SIGNATURE, DIGITAL TRANSACTION, DIRECT DEBIT, DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL, DOMESTIC SECURITY, DUE DILIGENCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC EFFECTS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC REFORMS, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONIC CASH, ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL TRANSACTION, ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, ELECTRONIC PAYMENT, ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE LAW, ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ERA, FACE-TO-FACE TRANSACTION, FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL MARKET, FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL STABILITY, FINANCIAL TRANSACTION, FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT REVENUES, HOUSING, ICT, ID NUMBER, IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, IDENTITY MODULE, INCOME, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INFLATION, INFORMATION PROTECTION, INFORMATION SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, INNOVATIONS, INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INSURANCE, INTERFACE, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNET ACCESS, INTERNET BANKING, INTEROPERABILITY, LABOR FORCE, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEGISLATION, LIQUIDITY, LOGGING, LOW-INCOME COUNTRY, MARKET DEMAND, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, MARKET SHARE, MARKET SHARES, MARKETING, MARKETING STRATEGY, MENU, MICRO PAYMENT, MOBILE ACCESS, MOBILE APPLICATION, MOBILE BANKING, MOBILE COMMUNICATION, MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, MOBILE DEVICES, MOBILE NETWORK, MOBILE PHONE, MOBILE PHONES, MOBILE SERVICE, MOBILE SERVICES, MOBILE TELEPHONY, MOBILE TRANSACTIONS, MONEY TRANSFER, MULTIPLE ACCESS, NATURAL RESOURCES, NETWORK SERVICE, NETWORK TRAFFIC, NEW ENTRANTS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, NONBANKS, NUMBER OF USERS, OIL, OPEN ACCESS, OPERATING SYSTEM, OPERATING SYSTEMS, PAYMENT FUNCTION, PAYMENT METHODS, PAYMENT PLATFORM, PAYMENT SERVICE, PAYMENT SERVICES, PAYMENT SYSTEM, PAYMENT SYSTEMS, PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS, PAYMENTS SYSTEM, PENALTIES, PENETRATION RATE, PENSION, PHONE NUMBER, PORTABILITY, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, RADIO, RADIO COMMUNICATION, RADIO FREQUENCY, RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION, RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION, RAPID ECONOMIC GROWTH, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, RELIABILITY, REMOTE AREAS, RESULT, RETAIL PAYMENT, RETAIL PAYMENTS, RFID, SAVINGS, SCAMS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SERVICE PROVIDER, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SET OF STANDARDS, SITES, SMART CARD, SMART CARD COMPANIES, SMART CARDS, SMART PHONE, SMART PHONES, STAKEHOLDERS, STREAMS, SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE, SUPERVISION, TAX, TECHNICAL STANDARD, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, TELECOM, TELECOMMUNICATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, TELEPHONE, TELEPHONE SERVICE, TELEPHONES, TERRORIST, TRANSACTION SERVICES, UCC, USER, USERS, WIRELESS APPLICATION, WIRELESS APPLICATION PROTOCOL, WIRELESS NETWORK, WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, WORLD ECONOMIES,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/02/19123594/mobile-money-services-development-cases-republic-korea-uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17339
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