OM Bank is up and running and ready to transact
South Africa’s neobanking space is expanding, and OM Bank is leveraging its already powerful foothold in insurance and investment.
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South Africa’s neobanking space is expanding, and OM Bank is leveraging its already powerful foothold in insurance and investment.
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OM Bank is adding a new payments feature that has become increasingly popular in South Africa in recent years.
Old Mutual’s OM Bank has amassed over 140,000 active customers since it began testing its mobile app earlier this year, and is adding around 5,000 new users each day.
Less reliance on cash for payments and points of presence partnerships with retailers are reducing the need for ATMs in South Africa.
OM Bank is off to a steady start after a few delays.
OM Bank has started onboarding customers.
Some users reported being unable to log into the app, with various errors including “We’re unable to verify your app installation” and “Connection issue: We’re having trouble connecting to Capitec.”