South Africa’s FNB has launched a mobile banking application that will bring the entire Johannesburg Stock Exchange to the mobile phone.
The Share Investing Banking App will allow FNB customers to buy, sell and keep track of their investments via their smartphones or tablets. The Banking App is available for iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets and users of Windows 8 tablets.
The FNB Banking App shows a user’s overview of their shares and SENS information, market indicators to help customers make informed decisions about trading in shares.
According to Giuseppe Virgillito, Head of Banking App, FNB Mobile and Connect: “Existing customers of both the Banking App and Share Investing are very similar and it makes sense to develop the new version of the Banking App to include the Share Investing functionality that is not only easy to use, but also fun to play with”
Apart from allowing customers to buy and sell JSE listed shares, the app also alows them to buy Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Krugerrands and provides a comprehensive view of the market performance, depending on the Share Investing product held.
The app’s products include – Share Saver for regular monthly investments in the top 100 JSE listed shares.
-Share Builder, customers to choose from a basket of 24 pre-selected blue-chip shares and Krugerrands.
-Share Investor, which allows customers to invest in the full range of JSE listed shares and Krugerrands.