HF eyes diaspora dollars in deal with Interswitch

HF Group CEO Robert Kibaara. FILE PHOTO | NMG

What you need to know:

  • The Africa-focused digital payments solution facilitates circulation of money on the continent through partnerships with local banks, businesses and payment platforms.
  • The International Money Transfer (IMT) service will enable HF’s diaspora customers to remit funds seamlessly into any HF account and also provide simplified channel for them to make their loan or mortgage payments.

Mortgage lender Housing Finance #ticker:HFCK is targeting diaspora dollars in a partnership with international digital transfer platform Interswitch Group.

The Africa-focused digital payments solution facilitates circulation of money on the continent through partnerships with local banks, businesses and payment platforms.

The International Money Transfer (IMT) service will enable HF’s diaspora customers to remit funds seamlessly into any HF account and also provide simplified channel for them to make their loan or mortgage payments.

“Kenyans in the diaspora send a lot of money to associates and loved ones back home and are always on the lookout for a secure means to make these remittances. We are giving them an opportunity for real-time funds transfer from wherever they are directly into any HF account,” Robert Kibaara, HF Group CEO said Thursday.

HF is making a late entry into the digital space as the mortgage lender shifts towards retail banking and wants to leverage digital banking to increase its service offering to its customers at low costs.

It recently launched HF Whizz a digital banking platform to enhance customer experience, provide comprehensive business functionality and drive profitability.

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