Banker S.A. March 2013 | Page 55

BANKING NEWS INTERNATIONAL Kenya mobile money transactions grow by over 50% NAIROBI The amount of money transacted by Kenyans using their mobile phones grew by over 50% to hit Sh1.4 trillion (US$16.027 million) in the financial year ended 30 June, 2012, Kenyan Central Bank data shows. The rapid growth of the mobile phone money transfer service usage from the Sh919 billion mark in 2011 was helped by a 39.51% growth in the number of transactions. The number of transactions increased from 364.06 million in a year (30 June, 2011) to 507.90 million transactions (30 J չ