Con Sonect, gli utenti possono prelevare facilmente contanti alla cassa dei negozi  tramite app in oltre 2300 negozi in tutta la Svizzera. La funzionalità è stata ora integrata in TWINT ed è disponibile per oltre 3 milioni di utenti TWINT con effetto immediato.

Sebbene il contante stia diventando sempre meno importante, secondo un recente studio il 67% dei consumatori in Svizzera lo considera essenziale. La rete di bancomat è in continuo declino da anni e questo rende sempre più difficile prelevare contanti, soprattutto nelle zone rurali. In altre parole, proprio dove il contante è ancora più importante. Con l’app Sonect, è possibile prelevare contanti in oltre 2300 negozi partecipanti, ad esempio in tutti i negozi k kiosk o Volg. 

Prelievo di contanti semplificato per tutti gli utenti TWINT

Ora la funzionalità Sonect è disponibile anche nell’app TWINT, ampiamente utilizzata e apprezzata. Il servizio Sonect è quindi disponibile per oltre 3 milioni di utenti TWINT in tutta la Svizzera. Ciò significa che Sonect ha acquisito un altro importante partner. “Siamo molto lieti di avere un altro forte partner dalla nostra parte con TWINT. Questo ci aiuterà a crescere e a semplificare ulteriormente i prelievi di contanti in Svizzera”, afferma Sandipan Chakraborty. Anche il CEO di TWINT Markus Kilb è lieto della collaborazione: “Perseguiamo sempre l’obiettivo di semplificare il più possibile la vita quotidiana ai nostri clienti. E se in futuro il denaro dovesse rivelarsi essenziale, lo offriamo già nella nostra app con l’integrazione di Sonect.”

È semplicissimo: gli utenti inseriscono l’importo in contanti desiderato nell’app TWINT e viene generato un codice a barre. Questo codice viene scansionato dal cassiere con l’app Sonect Shop o con il lettore di codici a barre del registratore di cassa e l’importo viene emesso in contanti. L’algoritmo proprietario di Sonect garantisce all’utente di trovare sempre un negozio in grado di erogare il denaro in quel preciso momento e in quella esatta posizione. 

Già la più grande rete per il prelievo di contanti in Svizzera

“Con 2300 sedi Sonect ad oggi, siamo già la più grande rete per il prelievo di contanti in Svizzera e continueremo a crescere nei prossimi mesi”, afferma Sandipan Chakraborty, fondatore e CEO di Sonect. Aggiunge: “Sonect trasforma ogni registratore di cassa in un bancomat. Ci rivolgiamo ai negozi più piccoli nelle regioni periferiche, nonché ai grandi rivenditori. Siamo lieti di accogliere tutti gli utenti TWINT sulla nostra piattaforma”. Sonect collabora anche direttamente con gli istituti finanziari e li supporta nel fornire denaro ai propri clienti. 

Contatto e ulteriori informazioni
Steivan Pitsch
Responsabile marketing
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Informazioni su Sonect
Sonect è una startup di tecnofinanza con sede a Zurigo. È stata fondata nel 2016 e impiega 32 persone a Zurigo, Vilnius e Città del Messico. La startup offre una piattaforma che rende i servizi finanziari facilmente accessibili da qualsiasi luogo. Sonect trasforma ogni registratore di cassa in un bancomat e, grazie all’app Sonect, i contanti possono essere ritirati facilmente, in gran parte indipendentemente dall’infrastruttura e quindi in modo conveniente. Più di 2300 negozi offrono la possibilità di prelevare contanti con Sonect e questo la rende la più grande rete per il prelievo di contanti in Svizzera. Sonect è attiva in diversi Paesi europei e oltreoce
ano. La startup è stata nominata “Next Global Hot Thing” agli Swiss Digital Economy Award 2019.
www.sonect.net

Informazioni su TWINT
Con TWINT è possibile effettuare pagamenti senza contanti direttamente dai conti bancari nell’e-commerce, alla cassa e ai distributori automatici. Inoltre, i fondi possono essere inviati e richiesti da privato a privato. Con TWINT gli utenti beneficiano anche di un valore aggiunto come il deposito di carte cliente.
Con oltre tre milioni di utenti registrati, TWINT è la soluzione di pagamento mobile più diffusa in Svizzera. TWINT AG è di proprietà delle più grandi banche svizzere: BCV (Banque Cantonale Vaudoise), Credit Suisse, PostFinance, Raiffeisen, UBS, Zürcher Kantonalbank nonché SIX e Worldline.
www.twint.ch

Hot on the heels of being recognised as the Next Global Hot Thing at the Digital Economy Award 2019, Sonect has achieved yet another milestone. A new partnership with Migros Bank means around 800,000 clients can now withdraw cash straight from their bank accounts using Sonect.

Migros Bank is one of the biggest names in the Swiss banking sector, and the latest to realise the advantages of the Sonect solution. This new partnership represents a significant step for Sonect in the domestic market, paving the way for further expansion in Switzerland to complement the company’s growth on the international stage.

It has also seen Migros Bank add a further 2,300 locations to its cash withdrawal network, taking the total to over 4,000. Using an app, Migros Bank clients can now withdraw cash at the cash register, including in stores that are not part of the Migros Group.

The amount withdrawn is debited directly from the client’s Migros Bank account. Clients can withdraw cash in k kiosk branches, Volg stores, Agrola petrol stations and at many other stores that are also offering this service at their cash registers.

This partnership underscores the benefits of the Sonect platform, which aims to create a win-win situation for banks, shops and customers by leveraging a crowd sourced cash infrastructure.. In just a very short time, Migros Bank has been able to expand its network of cash withdrawal points by 50%.

A cost-effective and practical alternative

Sonect will remain free for Migros Bank clients until the end of April 2020. From 1 May 2020, based on the services being used, a fee of CHF 0.99 per transaction will be charged to the client. However, Sonect will still be a significantly cheaper option than using an ATM at another bank and make it considerably easier for clients to access their money with a large network of convenient locations. ATMs at other banks charge a fee of CHF 2 per withdrawal.

Linking your account to Sonect

In order to use the Sonect network, Migros Bank clients must first install the Sonect app on their smartphone and then add their Migros Bank account. Clients can link their account to the Sonect app using their Migros Bank E-Pay ID.

“We are proud to have added such a prestigious name as Migros Bank to our platform. We are convinced that the addition of this service will create real added value for our new customers.” 

Sandipan Chakraborty, CEO and founder of Sonect

Zurich-based Sonect has snapped up €7.7 million in Series A funding, which will go towards expansion into new markets, growing its team and strengthening its technology.

Sonect’s mission is to make cash withdrawals available everywhere, and for everyone. Have you ever been wandering around a city looking for a cash point, to no avail? Sonect aims to fix that.

Sonect, founded in 2016, is a Swiss company that converts any shop into a “virtual ATM”. Its unique platform acts as a matchmaker between individuals that want to withdraw cash with businesses that want to deposit cash (i.e. local shops). Users of the platform just need a smartphone to get connected to the service, making it user-friendly and efficient.

For banks, the service reduces the cost of cash distribution, helping them to save up to 50% in running their ATM operations. Sonect also helps banks expand their services into new regions and increase financial inclusion without any significant capital investment. For merchants like local shops, it eases up in-store cash management and brings more customers in store.

The app is already taking off – the company has grown the largest network of cash withdrawal points in Switzerland and Portugal. The funding news also comes after the startup was named “Next Global Hot Thing” during the The Digital Economy Award Night in Zurich. To top it all off, just a few days ago, they received the green light to use their EMI license across the European Economic Area (EEA), which means further expansion is on the cards.

“We are proud of our team: having successfully completed Series A, which ended up being oversubscribed. The platform we launched in Switzerland will soon be available to users in Europe and Latin America,” says Sandipan Chakraborty, CEO and founder of Sonect.

Sonect aims to use the funding to boost its platform in key markets in Europe and Latin America, and assist in strengthening its technology, acquire top-notch talented employees, and broaden its product portfolio.

Sonect has achieved yet another milestone. A new partnership with Migros Bank means around 800,000 clients can now withdraw cash straight from their bank accounts using Sonect.

This new partnership represents a significant step for Sonect in the domestic market, paving the way for further expansion in Switzerland to complement the company’s growth on the international stage.

It has also seen Migros Bank add a further 2,300 locations to its cash withdrawal network, taking the total to over 4,000. Using an app, Migros Bank clients can now withdraw cash at the cash register, including in stores that are not part of the Migros Group. The amount withdrawn is debited directly from the client’s Migros Bank account. Clients can withdraw cash in k kiosk branches, Volg stores, Agrola petrol stations and at many other stores that are also offering this service at their cash registers.

This partnership underscores the benefits of the Sonect platform, which aims to create a win-win situation for banks, shops and customers by leveraging a crowd sourced cash infrastructure. In just a very short time, Migros Bank has been able to expand its network of cash withdrawal points by 50%.

A cost-effective and practical alternative

Sonect will remain free for Migros Bank clients until the end of April 2020. From 1 May 2020, based on the services being used, a fee of CHF 0.99 per transaction will be charged to the client. However, Sonect will still be a significantly cheaper option than using an ATM at another bank and make it considerably easier for clients to access their money with a large network of convenient locations. ATMs at other banks charge a fee of CHF 2 per withdrawal.

“We are proud to have added such a prestigious name as Migros Bank to our platform. We are convinced that the addition of this service will create real added value for our new customers.”

Sandipan Chakraborty, CEO and founder of Sonect