Banco móvil
August 31, 2005 on 3:50 pm | En Uncategorized |Interesante artículo sobre los intentos de crear un sistema bancario móvil en Sudáfrica. La idea es que los más pobres tengan la posibilidad de acceder a servicios bancarios que o les quedan muy lejos (pocas oficinas) o son demasiado caros (comisiones bancarias muy altas). La idea es aprovechar la gran penetración de móviles en África, donde incluso los más pobre tienen, por necesidad, uno:
Nationwide, fewer than half of South Africans have access to a bank. Traditional banks are often located far from poor South Africans, or require documentation to open an account, such as proof of income and address, which many lack. Bank fees in South Africa are also some of the highest in the world.
Without access to a bank account, many poor South Africans are stuck in the informal, cash economy. They can’t save securely, borrow money, except at very high interest rates from microlenders.
(vía Textually.org)
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