Plastic goes virtual
Banks jumping on the smartphone bandwagon with versatile credit card applications
- Published: 18/07/2011 at 08:16 AM
- Newspaper section: Business
Beyond basic communication, information and entertainment, smartphones now offer the ability to complete financial transactions via new credit-card applications.
With smartphone use expanding rapidly, local banks are looking for innovative, convenient ways for cardholders to access their bank information at a minimum of expense.
Kasikornbank, Siam Commercial Bank, Bank of Ayudhya and Citibank all offer credit card applications for free from the App Store for iPhone, App World of BlackBerry and Android Market for Android-based phones.
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About the author
- Writer: Somruedi Banchongduang
- Position: Business Reporter
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