ACLEDA Bank operates the largest bank branch network in Cambodia. The bank has just announced that it has launched mobile banking services for retail consumer. The service is called “Unity”. It provides mobile subscribers with the ability to view account balances, obtain a mini-statement, transfer between their accounts, make payments to other people, make bill payments and top-up their mobile phones.

ACLEDA Bank Plc announced today the release to the general public of its new ’Unity’mobile phone banking service. A virtual ‘bank in your pocket’ – it provides a convenient and secure way to manage all daily banking transactionsany day, anytime, anywhere. It communicates in both the English and Khmer languages and handles transactions in Khmer Riels, US Dollars and Thai Baht,with other currencies to follow.

“Our aim is to offer access to financial services to thewhole community”, said Mr. In Channy, ACLEDA’s President and CEO. “Unity workswith all mobile phone networks and a very wide range of mobile handsets. It ‘unites’a whole selection of financial services under one umbrella that simplifies day-to-daybanking through mobile phones anywhere in the country. For those customers whohave global roaming it will even work throughout the world”, he stated.

Operatingon a 24/7 basis, with high-level multilayer security features, the bank claimsthat Unity gives customers the choice of using text message (SMS), Mobile Browser/WAP or a dedicated downloadableapplication interface, according to which best suits their needs. They can view their account balances,obtain a mini-statement, transfer between their accounts, make payments toother people, make bill payments (pay their utility bills and other accounts)and top-up their mobile phones. Other services will be added in the future ascustomers demand.

“As a fast-growing bank in a rapidly
developing economy, we arelooking for
a complete integrated mobile banking
and payment solution. We wantto make
sure that our mobile services are
universally available to ourcustomers,
are safe for them to use and deliver
the dependability andreliability that
ACLEDA is known for”

said Mr. In Channy, President &CEO of ACLEDA Bank Plc. “We will be leapfrogging overtraditional delivery channels to provide our customers with the latest bankingtechnology.”.

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