Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Long bank queues in India? There's an app for that!

Long queues snaking outside banks have become an ubiquitous sight in India two weeks after the government's shock decision to withdraw the two highest denomination notes from circulation.

But a New Delhi-based startup has a solution for those willing to pay someone to stand in line: BookMyChotu—a play on the Hindi word "chotu" meaning "little one".

The company, originally launched as an online platform to help people hire temporary helpers, is now cashing in on the cash crunch.

"Are you short of cash? Need a Helper to stand in queue of the bank/atm till the time your turn comes??", reads an ad on the company's Facebook page.

"Our boys will not go inside bank, they will just stand in the queue for our customers as we understand that there can be some emergency and our helpers can help you by saving your valuable time." Full story...

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