SERVICES: SEMINAR — 27 NOVEMBER 2014
Seminar on Mobile Banking
A seminar on mobile banking was held on 27 November 2014. The seminar, organized by the WTO Committee on Trade in Financial Services, brought together representatives of international organizations, WTO Members and the industry to discuss how mobile banking can help the poorest sections of society benefit from financial services and thus support development. The seminar also discussed the role that trade policy and the GATS can play in supporting mobile banking initiatives.
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Programme
Chair: Ms. Caroline McCarthy (Chair, Committee on Trade in Financial Services)
10:00 – 10:15 |
Opening Remarks |
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10:15 – 11:45 |
Mobile Banking: Overview, Trends, Challenges and Opportunities This session will set the scene and provide an overview of mobile banking, understood in a broad sense, as encompassing the supply of banking and other financial services through mobile telecommunication devices. Presentations will discuss developments around the world, providing an introduction to the business, technological, regulatory and policy aspects involved in mobile banking. International organizations are also invited to discuss their work in this area.
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Q&A
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11:45 – 13:00 |
Mobile Banking: the Industry Experience
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Q&A
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13:00 – 15:00 |
Lunch
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15:00 – 16:30 |
Mobile Banking: Regulatory Issues
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Q&A
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16:30 – 17:45 |
Mobile Banking: Trade Policy Issues
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Q&A
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17:45 – 18:00 |
Closing Remarks by the Chair
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