bKash asks distributors to remain compliant

Sylhet Mirror Published at : 19 November 2019, 2:16:42 PM

bKash, the largest mobile financial service provider of the country, reiterated on strict enforcement of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML&CFT) laws at the annual distributors’ conference in Dhaka recently.

The “Annual Distributors’ Meet 2019” was held at the hotel InterContinental Dhaka participated by more than 200 distributors across the country to train and motivate everyone to comply with AML&CFT regulations meticulously. The high officials of the company also presented current year’s success and next year’s targets.

Major General (Retd) Sheikh Md. Monirul Islam, Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer of bKash said that the company is right now one of most compliant business entities under the regulation of Bangladesh Bank. He told the distributors, “Compliance is actually a participatory affair that gives us the strength to grow and move forward. We want to remain compliant and make every customer’s financial transactions safe and secure.”Recognising the effort and contribution of the distributors to bring bKash services at the doorsteps of common people, Mizanur Rashid, Chief Commercial Officer of bKash discussed about company’s strategy at the conference.

He said, “In any business where social upliftment is the key focus, service should be the top priority. Being compliant is a must for consistent growth. We hope that responsibility of the distributors will play significant role to ensure superior service for the customers.”

In the conference, the Top Distributor from each region were also awarded by bKash.

Launched in 2011, bKash, a joint venture of BRAC Bank, US based Money in Motion, International Finance Corporation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Ant Financial, operates as a payment service provider offering broad range of digital financial services under the regulation of Bangladesh Bank.