The service started first in 11 provinces and cities, includingBeijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Shenzhen and will expand to the whole country next year.
Sources say that as long as the remitter telnets his individualon-line bank (www.icbc.com.cn), enters his account details and therecipient's information, the money will be sent to the recipient through a registered account.
The ICBC sets up portfolios and audits of each on-line deal to ensure the information is genuine and complete.