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Agency Banking

Agency Banking

What is Agency Banking?

Agency Banking is an alternative retail banking channel that leverages third party service providers (Agents) to extend access, inclusion and reach of financial services to remote areas where brick-and-mortar branches are often expensive to operationalize.

This implies that financial institutions can contract a party referred to as an agent to perform some banking services on their behalf.  The changing dynamics and developments cannot allow institutions to stay seated at their premises waiting for customers to travel long distances to make transactions. With Agency Banking, your bank goes to their community and as MCash we have made this possible by offering safe, efficient and robust technology to banks and such institutions. Our technology has been tried and proven through our different partner, banks and institutions.

On top of this we offer a 360 monitoring, training and guidance required to have the service in place.

Agents can either be sole proprietorships, Partnerships, Limited liability companies, Cooperative Societies, Microfinance Institutions or any other entity which the Central Bank approves to be fit for business.  This therefore opens up a door for business owners to increase or grow their income through this new venture.

Different services that can be integrated for institution customers include:
  • Bank Deposits
  • Bank Withdrawals
  • School Fees Payments
  • Third Party Payments (UMEME, NWSC, URA, KCCA)
  • Telecom services such as Mobile Money, Airtel Money, Airtime & Data
  • Low KYC account opening
  • Balance inquiries
  • URA collections
Why Agency Banking
  • Improved convenience in Banking
  • Higher volume of collections
  • Improved access to unbanked communities
  • Improved Customer Experience overall

Our solutions are tailor made to meet the needs of your customers.

Contact us today for an Agency Banking solution that offers holistic approach to support your business with the latest tech developments.

Digital Payments

Bulk Payments

Bulk Payments

The Bulk Payment project is part of the Digital Payments services MCash offers individuals, companies and governments. We offer our users and customers the capability to make merchant payments on enabled devices for seamless, real time, secure transactions at low cost.

A bigger world...

MCash offers our clients versatile end-to-end business solutions that simplify money transfers or payments between any one holding an MCash account

MCash has successfully and securely operated the monthly payments and salaries of a number of companies and government entities. The MCash platform is a payment gateway to Mobile Money payments, Web payments, POS payments, including VISA and Master Card.

Digital Wallet

Agri-Tech

AgriTech - MAAIF Financial Inclusion project.

The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has received funding from World Bank towards the development of the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP). The main objective of ACDP is to raise on-farm productivity, production and market volumes of Beans, Rice, Maize, Cassava and Coffee in 12 geographical clusters making up 57 districts.‍

The World Bank partnered with the MAAIF in selecting M-Cash Uganda as winner, in the Financial Inclusion category, of the 2019 Disruptive Agricultural Technologies challenge.

MCash, winner of the Financial inclusion category, is coming on board as a parallel system to the e-Voucher Management system to support enrollment of farmers in the roll-out districts in selected clusters.
MCash Uganda winner of the 2019 Disruptive Agricultural Technologies challenge (Financial Inclusion category)

MCash Uganda developed a new, secure database for the e-voucher management system working in parallel with the ACDP e-voucher management system. The project involves the training and equipping of the MAAIF staff, agricultural officers, and farmers to use the new system that provides a well monitored ecosystem for farmers to have access to industry-approved farming goods and services at affordable prices.

Guide on Financial Inclusion System

MAAIF contracted MCash Uganda Limited to supply and install a financial inclusion system that comprises of three sub modules:

  1. e-KYC
  2. e-Voucher
  3. e-Commerce

These facilitate the issuance of subsidized inputs to farmers in 22 districts.

The Financial Inclusion system, powered by MCash, has 192,000 farmers enrolled with the capacity to expand to 450,000 farmers. The system is aimed at creating a direct linkage between farmers and trusted agro-input dealers since the enrolled farmers will be able to easily make orders of farm inputs and subsequently redeem their orders on delivery. This will be done using Web, and USSD for those without smart phones, and Mobile app for those with smart phones, and the use of POS machines through MCash agents.

The enrolled farmer will be saved the burden and cost of travelling long distances to and from the agro-input dealers' stores since inputs will be delivered to an agreed point nearest to the farmer.

Financial Inclusion ACDP System User Guide
Digital Wallet

The MCash Wallet

Go further with the MCash Digital Wallet

Started in 2011, the MCash Virtual Wallet was created to address the issues that were inherent within the financial sector in Sub-Saharan Africa where distance to financial institutions was one of the reasons more than 35% of the population didn't have bank accounts.

The MCash wallet seeks to bridge the unbanked to banks giving users the opportunity to access formal financial services that were previously inaccessible to some.

Key features of the MCash Wallet

     Mobile Network Independent

Keeping with the vision of accessibility for all, our wallet is Mobile Network Independent, meaning the MCash client can be on any mobile network and still have an account.

     Multi-accessibility

Your MCash account does not require a mobile phone and is accessible through a variety of methods including fingerprint biometrics, phone number, Debit Card, Web access, and through the MCash Android application.

     Secure

The MCash Digital wallet applies a 2-factor authentication system for secure access to your account.

What you can do with the MCash Digital Wallet

Our Virtual Wallet is adaptable in closed communities like refugee camps, agriculture value chains, schools. Access to wallet account locally and internationally, with credit scoring capability, financial history tracking and real time transactions

Services provided include cash-in, cash-out, money transfers, utility and school fees payments, savings, and loans. Additional services have been added lately including seamless integration with SACCOs, ATM withdrawals and mobile money transfers to and from telecommunication operators.

The MCash account has been developed so that all people whatever their geographic location, literacy or income level will be able to conveniently use this account, making it a truly universal product.

The MCash services include:

- Send and receive money

- Save your money

- Deposit money onto your account at any MCash agent point

- Buy airtime of any network (Airtel, MTN, UTL)

- Pay your bills; you can pay your UMEME electricity bill, NWSC water bill, and renew your TV subscriptions (DSTV, GOTV, AZAM, STARTIMES, ZUKU)

- Pay your employees instantly

- Deposit money onto your ordinary bank account regardless the bank

- Pay your green fees and bills at the Uganda Golf Club.

- Pay school fees for your child and / or send them upkeep (money) while they are at school.

- Apply for a loan

Additional services have been added lately including:

- Seamless integration with SACCOs,

- ATM withdrawals and Mobile Money transfers to & from telecommunication operators

How to open an MCash account

Follow these 3 simple steps to get your own MCash Digital Wallet:

  1. Get a valid National ID
  2. Visit your nearest MCash agent or fill in the online registration at https://mcash.ug/index.php/home/online_registration.
  3. Start using your MCash Digital Wallet

Easy...

Join the MCash community today.

Mcash Tariff Plan

2023

Transaction Tiers

Sending Money to

Withdrawing Cash From

Transfer To

Make Payments

(Min - Max)
Registered
Unregistered
Agent
ATM
Mobile Money
Goods & Services
NWSC, UMEME, PayTV

500 - 2500

500
1000
330
N/A
400
200
200

2501 - 5000

500
1000
440
N/A
400
200
330

5,001 - 15,000

1000
2000
880
1880
400
500
1000

15,001 - 30,000

1000
2200
880
1880
788
500
1600

30,001 - 45,000

1100
2800
1210
2310
1125
500
2000

45,001 - 60,000

1100
2800
1210
2310
1838
550
2650

60,001 - 125,000

1400
4400
1925
3325
2775
1000
3500

125,001 - 250,000

1400
8400
3575
4975
4688
1000
3950

250,001 - 500,000

1400
11000
5775
7175
7500
1250
5050

500,001 - 1,000,000

2200
21000
10450
12650
9000
3200
10700

1,000,001 - 2,000,000

2200
40000
19800
N/A
12000
5500
20500

2,000,001 - 4,000,000

2200
70500
35200
N/A
15000
10000
40000

4,000,001 - 5,000,000

2200
87500
49500
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Note:

The MCash Wallet is the trusted global financial technology serving both individual users and eGovernment solutions.
  • Do not pay the Agent Cash after any transaction. Applicable fees are automatically deducted from your account after each transaction.
  • Agent is not authorised to make transaction on behalf of customers.
  • Please keep your PIN safe and secret.