Vodafone India has joined hands with ICICI Bank to launch the M-Pesa mobile money transfer and payment service in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
This service will now be available through 1,400 authorised agents and across 130 Vodafone retail stores in Delhi and the NCR.
The M Pesa facility enables customers to avail of a host of financial services on their handsets. These include: depositing and withdrawing cash from designated outlets; transferring money to any mobile phone in India and paying mobile and utility bills, etc.
Apart from Delhi, the M-Pesa facility has been rolled out in Kolkata, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan and will be made available across the country in a phased manner.
Commenting on the launch, Subrat Padhi, business head, Delhi, Vodafone India said, ?Vodafone is always at the forefront to introduce innovative products and services that enrich the lives of our customers. We are delighted to bring to Delhi, M-Pesa, a world class mobile banking service, in partnership with ICICI Bank. M-Pesa, is a safe, secure and convenient service to transfer money and make payments beyond the reach of traditional banking channels. For households where the earning members migrate to larger cities for earning livelihood, M-Pesa will be the best way to send money back home to their families.?
