Business Desk :
bKash has partnered with Visa to launch a new service that will enable its customers to instantly transfer funds to their digital wallets through debit and credit cards.
The facility will allow customers to log in to their bKash app and link their Visa card credentials to load money into their e-wallets and make purchases.
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) will provide technological support for this service and ensure interconnectivity between Visa and bKash for other services as well.
TR Ramachandran, Visa’s group country manager for India and South Asia, Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and CEO of EBL, and Kamal Quadir, CEO of bKash, exchanged the agreement at a ceremony at bKash head office on Sunday.
Soumya Basu, Visa’s director and business development leader in South Asia, M Khorshed Anowar, EBL’s head of retail and SME banking, and Mizanur Rashid, chief commercial officer of bKash, were also present on the occassion.
“Visa is committed to deepening its partnerships in Bangladesh. We are proud to partner with bKash and provide a seamless experience to millions of Visa customers funding their wallets using Visa cards,” said Ramachandran.
