Mobile banking popular in highlands

 WESTPAC PNG says more people in the Highlands region are embracing its mobile banking services.

Managing director Geoff Toone said this was the feedback from Westpac’s Everywhere Banking Team during its visit to the Highlands two weeks ago.

“On a drive to bank more of our unbanked population, the team has been visiting the rural areas of Eastern Highlands, Western Highlands and Chimbu provinces to open accounts for them,” Toone said.

He said more than 2000 new accounts were opened giving a significant boost to the number of people using the Westpac mobile banking service.

“Seeing that geographical and infrastructural constraints are some of the major obstacles for people to easily access banking services, our team has embarked on introducing every new customer to our mobile banking services to bring the banking services closer to them,” Toone said.

He said Digicel and bmobile-Vodafone customers could access and use Westpac’s mobile banking service.

“Mobile banking is convenient and secure banking for our population at our finger tips. You have to dial *149# and follow the voice prompts on your phone to get registered and immediately use the service,” Toone said.

“We are excited about extending our mobile banking service to all Papua New Guineans regardless of their mobile network. 

“And we know they will benefit from having banking at the fingertips on a platform that is convenient.”

Mobile banking helps costumers to access their bank account on mobile phones, and do banking wherever they are, and whenever they want.