Staff Reporter :
A five-day long ‘Banking Fair Bangladesh 2015’ started on Tuesday aiming at build a banking nation by taking financial inclusion initiatives.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman formally inaugurated the fair in the city Bangla Academy premises to cover a wide array of events, such as financial literacy campaign, seminars and debates on contemporary economic and banking issues.
“We are organizing the fair for achieving sustainable economic growth by bringing more people into the banking network,” BB Governor Dr. Rahman explained said.
He said, the fair will help building a banking nation, raising public awareness about banking products and services, and expanding financial literacy programs.
All the 56 scheduled banks and different services provider including loan and deposit schemes of the banks, Bangladesh Bank’s financial training, Money Museum, Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd (SPCBL); various publications and commemorative notes and coins have been showcasing their service at the fair.
BB Chief Economist Dr Biru Paksha Paul said, “We have organized the fair as part of the central bank’s initiative to intensify financial inclusion.”
He said the main goal is to showcase the banking products and services of different banks to the people to make them more involved with the banking sector.
He said, the BB is expecting that the fair will help create awareness among the people largely. Seminars, roundtables and workshops will also be held.
The fair will remain open for people from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm.
