MasterCard, eServGlobal and BICS have announced the formation of HomeSend
MasterCard, eServGlobal and BICS create HomeSend remittance JV
remittance, a joint venture (JV) which will enable consumers to send money to and from mobile money accounts, payment cards, bank accounts or cash outlets – regardless of their location or that of the recipient.
The HomeSend JV will leverage the current HomeSend platform, a remittance hub based on eServGlobal technology and developed as part of a strategic partnership between eServGlobal and BICS. The HomeSend platform was first to market in offering international mobile remittances.
Today, HomeSend has live deployments in 50 countries and commercial contracts with mobile network operators (MNOs) and money transfer operators (MTOs) that represent more than 1.2 billion subscribers – the equivalent of one in seven of the world’s population – and 200,000 cash agents respectively.
By connecting the worldwide community of telecom partners and MTOs to the more than 24,000 financial institutions on the MasterCard network, the HomeSend JV will provide consumers new options and flexibility for sending or receiving funds and enable cross border remittance payments worldwide. For people in developing markets, the receipt of funds from friends and family is an important lifeline. Based on World Bank estimates, remittances to developing countries will reach around $515 billion by 2015.
“HomeSend will provide an important platform to deliver improved remittance services, and bring person-to-person transfer capabilities to more financially underserved consumers around the globe,” says Ed McLaughlin, Chief Emerging Payments Officer at MasterCard. “MasterCard, eServGlobal and BICS each brings its own unique contribution to the newly formed entity. Collectively, we have an opportunity to improve people’s lives.”
“This is a significant development for the global money transfer industry and we are delighted to be part of this new venture,” continues Paolo Montessori, CEO and Managing Director of eServGlobal. “This combination creates one of the most comprehensive offerings in the market, and we believe will be an important step in the journey to extending cost-effective and easy-to-use financial services to people worldwide.”
MasterCard will own a controlling share of the HomeSend JV.
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