NMB Customers and non-customers to pay for their due fees through NMB branches across the network available in 95% of all districts in the country  and more than 1.3 Million NMB customers to use NMB mobile which can be accessed from anywhere at any time.

National Microfinance Bank Plc (NMB) Tanzania has announced improvements made to the partnership with the Business registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA) that will make it possible for Fees payers to settle their due fees not only through their mobile phones using either NMB Mobile platform but also through all NMB branches across the network. These fees includes registrations Fees, reservations of company name, company name change, Annual returns and obtaining a written search reports

The integration of NMB systems with those of BRELA have been successful since launch last year and will continue to be part of the bank's commitment to ensure that it offers the most convenient method of fees payments for all types of financial transactions and enhancing national fees collection to be easy, efficient and reliable.

According to Richard Makungwa  – The NMB’s Chief of wholesale Banking said the bank is currently has been fully expanded to its branch network of over 176 branches countrywide as well as to its internet baking and mobile platforms. This service is convenient and safe for customers to use.

“NMB is keen to enhance fees collection efficiencies,” he said in a statement issued during a recent workshop with the media, “Such efficient fees collection guarantees national development, as these are the monies that are used for infrastructure development, free education, health services and related public services development.” Said Mr Makungwa.

Also speaking at workshop, BRELA Chief Executive Officer – Frank Kanyus indicated that the expertise that NMB brought to the partnership has relieved strain on the BRELA systems and facilitate the collection of fees making it easier and convenient for customers to pay for their fees wherever they are in.

“We are delighted to be working with NMB on this process,” he said, “Our systems and NMB’s are synchronized so that we can track all transactions in real time hence improving efficiency.”Said Mr Kanyus.

Taking advantage of the new service through NMB branches, NMB would require BRELA clients who are NMB customers or non-customers to submit either a BRELA assessment form for customs and excise payments or a control number printout to the bank confirming the payment amount to be received by the bank, who would then issue a confirmation of payment to the Fees payer.

If an NMB customer opts to pay through NMB Mobile, the customer must be registered on NMB Mobile from any NMB ATM, once registered dial *150*66# to select Payment Services then Billy payment  and follow simple instructions to pay for your required Fees Payments. A customer will get payment confirmation SMS notification for every payment made. Payments through NMB Mobile can also be made when outside the country as long as you have your roaming service activated.