AmEx lets users tweet to purchase

American Express is enabling customers to sync cards with their Twitter accounts and then make select purchases by tweeting hashtags.

Using its Card Sync technology, AmEx is offering certain cardholders the option to link their plastic to their Twitter account to buy the firm's gift cards and products from Amazon, Sony, Urban Zen and Xbox 360.

To make a purchase, customers tweet special hashtags - which they find by following AmEx's account - and then retweet a confirmation tweet. The product is then automatically shipped to their billing address.

Wells Fargo to Upgrade Branch Check Imaging

“Wells Fargo is upgrading the teller imaging technology it uses in its branches in an effort to better serve business customers who need to deposit batches of checks. In so doing, it hopes to better serve check-bound customers and give businesses quicker access to funds.”

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More LIBOR fines expected by mid-year - source

“The United States and Britain will by mid-year levy more fines against those alleged to have been involved in interest rate rigging, with broker ICAP and U.S. bank Citigroup among names in the spotlight, sources close to the probe said.”

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What we are reading … 12th February 2013

Juniper: Banking is now mobile and branchless http://dld.bz/ceHGx

Enterprise Governance in Banks http://www.finextra.com/Community/FullBlog.aspx?blogid=7360 

How Many Mobile Users Does Citibank Have? http://dld.bz/ceHBN

Terrorists and drug lords targeted HSBC, bosses admit http://dld.bz/ceH7N

Traders gleefully admitted rate fixing was 'cartel' http://dld.bz/ceH56

The rising tide in equity trading - who will benefit? http://www.finextra.com/Community/FullBlog.aspx?blogid=7362

France gears up for mobile NFC services http://www.finextra.com/News/FullStory.aspx?newsitemid=24524

Banks Not Meeting Mobile Banking Customer Expectations

“As customers are becoming more comfortable with their mobile devices and the power of downloaded mobile banking applications, there is a greater expectation that mobile interactions with their bank should be predictive and in real time. Unfortunately, many banks have been slow to provide the myriad of integrated push alerts and notifications that customers need to actively manage their finances.”

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What we are reading … 11th February 2013

Mobile Banking: One Size Doesn't Fit All http://dld.bz/ceHmy

How to Order a Pizza With Bitcoins http://mashable.com/2013/02/06/pizza-bitcoins/

Liquidity, Pricing and Tail Risk … Oh My! http://shar.es/Yblcf

Ireland struggles to ditch the cheque http://www.finextra.com/News/FullStory.aspx?newsitemid=24521

Moving to the Cloud is Costly and Challenging, Survey Finds http://twb.io/X3SJxQ

mFino to pave way for Interoperability for Mobile Money in Africa http://shar.es/YbdSm

Mobile Opportunities in Africa – Engaging the next Billion

Rudy De Waele’s slideshow presentation is an in-depth analysis of African mobile market penetration in each country. Included are some examples of innovative local entrepreneurs, creating new opportunities with mobile across the continent.
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Mobile Opportunities in Africa - Engaging with the Next Billion from Rudy De Waele