Islamic Bank and Fastlink sign agreement to introduce mobile Banking services to customers

The step also comes to harmonize with the Bank's objectives of providing better, more advanced service to the commercial sector and using modern technology to facilitate people's transactions.

Fastlink Data Services Manager, Ziad Masri, said the mobile phone industry has witnessed great advances, namely with respect to data exchange and the utilization of the mobile phone to carry out commercial and marketing operations. He added that the service sector, including banks, insurance and transport companies, has come to rely more on the mobile phone to carry out customers' services, pointing out that Fastlink has always led the way in adopting latest technologies and in staying updated with developments in the mobile industry.

SMS Banking, one of several Mobile Banking services, now offered to bank clients, is an added value service that provides individuals with a flexible means to stay connected with their financial institutions. Through the SMS, clients can obtain any information relating to their bank accounts, including transactions and standing balances, in addition to receiving news alerts and marketing messages about their bank. A total of 14 banking services can be carried out through the mobile phone.

Masri said the new service should benefit both sides as it saves clients time and effort whenever they need to obtain banking information from their bank. Masri added that Fastlink has established partnership agreements with seven financial institutions in Jordan since the mobile banking service was first introduced. Fastlink was the first provider in the Middle East to offer such services and continues to strike similar deals with other banks operating in Jordan.

Fastlink' one of MTC group companies the leading mobile operator in the Middle East & Africa, now works to spread knowledge among customers of the important role of data services in their lives as a facilitator to businesses and everyday life. The company, with the largest customer base among other operators in the Kingdom, continues to maintain a leading status as a provider of mobile services. It provides data, commercial and entertainment services to various segments and constantly works to stay updated with latest technologies so as to keep its edge in the market.