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INTEROPERABILITY
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Open and Interconnected Payment Systems
Mobile Money Interoperability
In the world of mobile money, interoperability has been one of the industry’s north stars for years, as it holds the promise of an interconnected world in which people in emerging markets can send money to each other regardless of the mobile money service they are using.
For over a decade, mobile money has been driving financial inclusion, opening access to digital transactions and giving people the tools to better manage their financial lives. The rapid rise of the mobile money industry has been accompanied by an increasing emphasis on the need for account-to-account interoperability.
Are you a mobile operator or financial services provider looking to provide interoperability in emerging markets?
Check what the Interoperability Test Platform can do for you!
Connecting Financial Products
Interoperability refers to the ability to make an electronic money transfer between two accounts held at different institutions.
In the context of mobile money, the term interoperability can be used in many ways, but the simplest use case is for mobile money providers to give customers the ability to transfer money between two accounts in different mobile money schemes, or between accounts at a mobile money scheme and a bank, known as account-to-account (A2A) interoperability.
Interoperable payment systems can connect customers, merchants, banks and other financial service providers, creating an open, harmonised ecosystem and providing greater financial inclusion.
Many Paths to Mobile Money Interoperability
Mobile money interoperability has been implemented differently in different markets and contexts. The technical solutions deployed have been diverse, reflecting differences in scope and ambition, as well as evolving standards and regulations. While mobile money interoperability is not new, most solutions are still in their infancy.
This is why the Inclusive Tech Lab created an open-source platform to help industry players to evaluate different technologies, develop interoperable solutions, and provide onboarding and certification capabilities for an interconnected world.
A Technological Blueprint
How to make your products interoperable?
Common technologies and standards
Industry alignment on standards and technical specifications.
Platform and integration tools
Enabling digital finance service providers to test relevant use cases and ensure they are ready to go for production.
Onboarding and certification process
Schemes to ensure high-quality processes, and reliability, and security.
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