Campaign India Team
Oct 13, 2009

Saatchi & Saatchi wins Eko

Eko India Financial Services, a start-up that provides branchless banking for all, has awarded its creative duties to Saatchi & Saatchi, Mumbai. There was no pitch involved in the process.Eko enables branchless banking using mobile – playing on the "very Indian habit of missed calls" as the medium of transaction, while leveraging existing distribution infrastructure to extend the service.

Saatchi & Saatchi wins Eko

Eko India Financial Services, a start-up that provides branchless banking for all, has awarded its creative duties to Saatchi & Saatchi, Mumbai. There was no pitch involved in the process.

Eko enables branchless banking using mobile – playing on the "very Indian habit of missed calls" as the medium of transaction, while leveraging existing distribution infrastructure to extend the service.

Eko is a service provider to India’s largest bank, the State Bank of India. The service has already been test launched in west Delhi and three districts in Bihar where close to 4000 have enrolled and are being serviced.

Anand Raman, chief marketing officer, Eko said, "Saatchi’s immense understanding of people as well as the nuances of talking the language of simplicity to the hitherto financially excluded and underserved people impressed us. Eko is a disruptive innovation in the making, and we were happy with the energy and passion Saatchi brought to the table. We are partnering with people who we think share our passion and fire to take Eko forward."

Anand Siva (pictured), vice president, Saatchi & Saatchi who will be leading the account said, "We are starting work on the brand on a clean slate. It's an incredible experience to be working on a firebrand that can change the lives of half a billion people. And in that lies our passion and drive. Eko is taking a giant step towards financial inclusion for the unbanked, and we are happy to be partnering with them."

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Campaign India

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