flow of funds on calling card value
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How to setup an Online Remittance (Money Transfer) model using a physical retail calling card business. This is a process presentation that details step by step flow of funds in such a business.TRANSCRIPT
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Example: User from USA wants to send US$ 100 to someone in Liberia
USA Liberia
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They walk into a shop that sells Phone Calling Cards
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The Remitter, then proceeds to buy phone minute cards. The amount he/she wants to send, is the
card(s) he will pick. In this case he will pick and pay for the $ 100 calling card.
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User access a website, and registers (providing their basic KYC information)
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To initiate a Remittance from US to Liberia, the user fills out all of this information online, on either a
website, which could be running on a tablet or kiosk. Information filled out is Beneficiary Information.
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User then enters the Calling Card Number + PIN into the system. This will be the $ amount that he wants
to transfer
Remitter
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This information is checked in real-time from the operators USA system and if the card is valid, the
amount is accepted by the system.
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The system then informs him that $100 has been credited and his transaction is good to go
Remitter
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The User accepts this information and a Transaction ID number is generated for the User.
Remitter
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The back-end system at phone operator will send the transaction details (including remitter
information, beneficiary information, IP, $ Value, Transaction ID, etc.) to MTOs Transaction
Management System.
Phone Operator US MTO
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Upon the settlement time-frame agreed, the money will be transferred from Phone Operators Bank to
MTOs designated Bank Account. Thus completing the transaction from Phone Operators side.
Phone Operator MTO
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MTO then transfers the money to the Correspondent MTO (which already has access to the data where
the money has to be credited/delivered)
Correspondent MTOMTO
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US MTO then updates its database that the transaction has been completed and notifies the
Remitter AND the Beneficiary.