Overseas Money Transfer

A Look at Twitpay

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:29:29 +0000

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On Web Worker Daily, Mike Gunderloy takes a look at Twitpay, described as “a simple way to send payments via Twitter.” A Twitpay account is funded via PayPal in amounts between $10 and $49.99. Twitpay’s FAQ page says that the service was created by a team at the Atlanta Startup Weekend.

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Non-Resident Bank Account in Canada

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:54:56 +0000

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Non-Resident Bank Account in Canada November 18th, 2008 Of course, you can open a bank account easily in Canada. If you hold a legal work permit or are a civilian of Canada, then you can open a resident bank account in Canada. However, if you are not a resident of Canada, then you have the option to open a non-resident bank account with the help of your photo identity, which includes passport or driving license. You have several banks to select from, but deciding which one to use can be ove

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Keeping Online Payments Secure in Times of Uncertainty

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:56:04 +0000

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Keeping Online Payments Secure in Times of Uncertainty As the world’s financial situation grows more uncertain, how can people around the world earning their livings online, keep their money secure? ¶ Posted 18 November 2008 † Tomer Bar-Zeev § Finance ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: innovative payment methods, money transfer, Online Payments, Prepaid Debit Cards, receive money

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Econet Wireless to launch ‘yu’ brand name and mobile money transfer services by Nov-end (Kenya)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:45:05 +0000

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Econet Wireless to launch ‘yu’ brand name and mobile money transfer services by Nov-end (Kenya) November 18th, 2008 10:45 am Kenya’s fourth mobile operator Econet Wireless anticipates to launch the ‘yu’ brand name by November end. The slogan to be carried by the operator will be ‘We are yu’ to market its services. The Yu brand will have the tag line ‘It’s the simple things you do’ in its advertising. According to an EWK employee, the company targets 18- to 35-year-olds. The initial roll out w

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How can I transfer money from PayPal to an Indian account?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:00:32 +0000

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PayPal is one of the fastest ways of transferring money from a US bank account to an Indian bank account. Although the exchange rate that you get is not as good as some of the other services, the speed is much better. You can get the money transferred within a week. Here is what you need to do in order to use PayPal to transfer money to an Indian account. Add your American Bank Account to your PayPal account: Assuming you are going to transfer funds from an American bank to an Indian bank, th

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Zain Bahrain launches Zain Wallet (Bahrain)

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:14:53 +0000

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Zain Bahrain launches Zain Wallet (Bahrain) November 17th, 2008 10:14 am Zain Bahrain launches its much awaited Zain Wallet, a mobile finacial transaction service which enables Zain Wallet’s subscribers to take care of their finances using their mobile phones. Zain Wallet is a simple menu-driven program geared to make money transfers between individuals in Bahrain and internationally to beneficiaries a matter of punching a few buttons, said a Zain official. Initially, the international transa

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MTN enters the array of money transfer business (South Africa)

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:16:17 +0000

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MTN enters the array of money transfer business (South Africa) November 17th, 2008 7:16 am MTN reportedly has initiated a money transfer service code named mobile money transfer. The Chief Commercial Officer, Erik van Veen, said the new product was still at the pilot stage involving 200 customers. “The product has been undergoing testing since October. We will introduce it officially after further tests to guarantee security, reliability and accessibility to the majority of the people,” he sa

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How To Sign Up for a FREE PayPal Account

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:58:27 +0000

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Paypal is like an online bank account. It’s used by many people, and is secure and reliable. Creating a Paypal account is much easier. Paypal Account Types The account options differ, 1}.Personal Account = Just holds up your money and use it to buy online things. 2}. Business Account = If you have a business, you can request that your services to be paid on Paypal, a more complex version of the Personal one. 3}. Premium Account = you got some more features in store, like improved customer sup

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Zain pilots Zap money transfer service

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:18:30 +0000

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Zain is set to launch a mobile money transfer service known as Zap, which is expected to be used across Africa and the Middle East. The pilot project will roll out in Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and will replace Sokotele, Zain’s previous money transfer service that proved unsuccessful. “Zain is addressing issues with the regulators and central banks in the region; we hope the process will result in benchmark standards for the sector since the mobile money transfer service is alread

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A New Way to Transfer Cash

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:16:12 +0000

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f you’re without a bank account, you soon could have a low-cost way of sending cash to others — using your cell phone and a bank ATM. Amid criticism that banks aren’t doing enough to attract those who lack bank accounts, a Charlotte-based company, Privier Inc., is courting financial institutions to provide this service. [marketwatch] Privier’s patented “ATMSend” would let the so-called un-banked transfer cash without requiring the sender or recipient to have a bank ATM card or bank account.

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