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by adambyrtek 4993 days ago
Similar service is offered by a Polish bank Alior Sync: http://static.sync.pl/attachment/jak_zlecic_przelew_na_fb.pd...

When it comes to banking, I prefer to stay away from the cutting edge.

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It seems like they had their "Facebook branch" open for ten months now. I wonder if they had any security issues.

Either way, it's cool seeing kids withdraw cash from ATMs by typing in their SMS PIN numbers. Kind of makes you feel young, and old.

My favorite modern banking feature is instant SMS notifications about credit card charges. It's cool to immediately see the confirmation on a phone after you type PIN into a terminal. It's even better for online purchases, when you often don't know whether the payment went through or not (and why).
not so cutting edge, inteligo has had it for like 10 years or sth.
I'm not saying it's something special, just an example of useful application of SMS in banking.