Business Desk :
The role of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman in empowering women was lauded in the British Parliament on Thursday in a discussion on the eve of International Women’s Day 2015.
Caroline Spelman, a member of British parliament for Meriden Constituency in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, referred to the success of mobile banking for garment workers in Bangladesh as a unique instance of women empowerment, said BB press release on Saturday.
“It is good to mention men who have advocated on behalf of women, so let me mention the well-deserved accolade that the central banker for Bangladesh, Dr Atiur Rahman, received for his initiative to enable mobile phone banking for garment workers in Bangladeshi factories. Such practical initiatives make a big difference”, Spelman said.
Mobile banking has gained much popularity and trust in remitting hard-earned money to home villages by the working women in the apparel and clothing sector. To expedite mobile financial services, the BB has permitted 28 commercial banks and already over 2.5 crore mobile bank accounts have been opened creating employment of more than half a million agents across country.
Average daily transaction through mobile banking services has increased by more than 8.0 percent to Taka 378 crore in January 2015 from Taka 349 crore in December 2014.
Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) has already awarded BB for its policy contribution towards reaching out to mass people’s doorstep with mobile financial services.
The Banker, a monthly of the Financial Times of London, earlier awarded Dr Rahman the ‘Central Banker of the Year 2015’ from the Asia-Pacific region.
The Worldfolio, a London-based news organization, also published a report terming the BB Governor as the poor man’s economist.
The role of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman in empowering women was lauded in the British Parliament on Thursday in a discussion on the eve of International Women’s Day 2015.
Caroline Spelman, a member of British parliament for Meriden Constituency in the West Midlands, United Kingdom, referred to the success of mobile banking for garment workers in Bangladesh as a unique instance of women empowerment, said BB press release on Saturday.
“It is good to mention men who have advocated on behalf of women, so let me mention the well-deserved accolade that the central banker for Bangladesh, Dr Atiur Rahman, received for his initiative to enable mobile phone banking for garment workers in Bangladeshi factories. Such practical initiatives make a big difference”, Spelman said.
Mobile banking has gained much popularity and trust in remitting hard-earned money to home villages by the working women in the apparel and clothing sector. To expedite mobile financial services, the BB has permitted 28 commercial banks and already over 2.5 crore mobile bank accounts have been opened creating employment of more than half a million agents across country.
Average daily transaction through mobile banking services has increased by more than 8.0 percent to Taka 378 crore in January 2015 from Taka 349 crore in December 2014.
Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) has already awarded BB for its policy contribution towards reaching out to mass people’s doorstep with mobile financial services.
The Banker, a monthly of the Financial Times of London, earlier awarded Dr Rahman the ‘Central Banker of the Year 2015’ from the Asia-Pacific region.
The Worldfolio, a London-based news organization, also published a report terming the BB Governor as the poor man’s economist.
