METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING AN ACTION IN A BRANCHLESS BANKING ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A method of performing an action in a branchless banking environment, the method including, in one or more electronic processing devices: (a) receiving at least one identifier associated with an individual from an agent terminal via a communications network; (b) retrieving identity information from a database using the at least one identifier; (c) receiving authentication information supplied by the individual from the agent terminal via the communications network; (d) authenticating the individual using the authentication information and the identity information retrieved from the database; and, (e) performing an action in response to successful authentication, the action including at least one of: (i) establishing an account on behalf of the individual using the identity information; and, (ii) performing a transaction on behalf of the individual.