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Volume 4Issue 1PP: 12–17 • 2024

Active Agent Capacity and Liquidity Discipline in Mobile Money Operations: A Business Analytics Perspective

Heba Moselhy 1* ,
Dina K. Hassan 2
1Business Administration Department, Delta Higher Institute for Management and Accounting Information Systems, Egypt
2Faculty of Commerce, Kafr El Sheikh University, Egypt
* Corresponding Author.
Received: January 03, 2024 Revised: March 03, 2024 Accepted: June 24, 2024

Abstract

Mobile money has evolved into a business-critical financial technology infrastructure, yet its operating strength cannot be judged from customer scale alone. A platform may report rapid growth in registered accounts, transaction value, or agent coverage while still facing service fragility when active agents do not expand at the same pace as transaction demand. This study develops a business analytics model for evaluating active agent capacity, customer activation, transaction intensity, and liquidity pressure as connected dimensions of mobile money operations. The empirical analysis uses public aggregate indicators from mobile money industry reporting and demand-side financial inclusion indicators from the Global Findex database. The model distinguishes between three managerial questions that are often combined in practice: whether customers are becoming active users, whether agents are becoming productive service points, and whether transaction value places increasing pressure on the active agent base. The results show that transaction value and transaction volume grow more rapidly than customer scale, while registered agent expansion exceeds active agent growth. Scenario analysis indicates that agent reactivation can reduce liquidity pressure, whereas customer activation without corresponding service-capacity expansion increases operational stress. The study contributes a practical measurement lens for FinTech managers, payment providers, investors, and regulators seeking to scale mobile money while maintaining reliable last-mile service capacity.

Keywords

Financial technology Mobile money Agent liquidity Digital payments Business analytics

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Moselhy, Heba, Hassan, Dina K.. "Active Agent Capacity and Liquidity Discipline in Mobile Money Operations: A Business Analytics Perspective." Financial Technology and Innovation, vol. Volume 4, no. Issue 1, 2024, pp. 12–17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/FinTech-I.040102
Moselhy, H., Hassan, D. (2024). Active Agent Capacity and Liquidity Discipline in Mobile Money Operations: A Business Analytics Perspective. Financial Technology and Innovation, Volume 4(Issue 1), 12–17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/FinTech-I.040102
Moselhy, Heba, Hassan, Dina K.. "Active Agent Capacity and Liquidity Discipline in Mobile Money Operations: A Business Analytics Perspective." Financial Technology and Innovation Volume 4, no. Issue 1 (2024): 12–17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/FinTech-I.040102
Moselhy, H., Hassan, D. (2024) 'Active Agent Capacity and Liquidity Discipline in Mobile Money Operations: A Business Analytics Perspective', Financial Technology and Innovation, Volume 4(Issue 1), pp. 12–17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/FinTech-I.040102
Moselhy H, Hassan D. Active Agent Capacity and Liquidity Discipline in Mobile Money Operations: A Business Analytics Perspective. Financial Technology and Innovation. 2024; Volume 4(Issue 1):12–17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/FinTech-I.040102
H. Moselhy, D. Hassan, "Active Agent Capacity and Liquidity Discipline in Mobile Money Operations: A Business Analytics Perspective," Financial Technology and Innovation, vol. Volume 4, no. Issue 1, pp. 12–17, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/FinTech-I.040102
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