Bank Asia agent banking marks 12th anniversary with 75 lakh customers milestone

Bank Asia agent banking marked its 12th founding anniversary by celebrating a major milestone, bringing 75 lakh customers into the formal financial system and transforming access to banking services across Bangladesh.

To mark the milestone, Bank Asia PLC organised a series of programmes, including an agent meet, the launch of new services and campaigns.

Romo Rouf Chowdhury, chairman of Bank Asia PLC, and Zakia Rouf Chowdhury, vice-chairman, inaugurated the celebration programme, according to a press release.

They also unveiled the “Cash by Code” service and the “Remittance Surokkha” financial literacy campaign at the ceremony held recently at Rangs Tower in Purana Paltan, Dhaka.

Romana Rouf Chowdhury, director of the bank; Md Ataur Rahman, independent director; and Sohail RK Hussain, managing director, attended the event. 

The bank recognised agents and employees for their contributions to expanding banking services across the country.

Bank Asia launched its agent banking operations on January 17, 2014, with its first outlet in Bhabanipur of Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj district.

Over the past 12 years, agent banking has onboarded 75 lakh customers, of whom 92 percent are from rural areas and 64 percent are women, reflecting the bank’s strong commitment to inclusive growth and sustainable financial empowerment nationwide.

Md Sabbir Hossain, additional managing director; Ziaul Hasan, deputy managing director and agent banking and chief credit officer; Arequl Arefeen and Syed Zulkar Nayen, deputy managing directors; along with other senior officials and agents from different districts across the country, also joined the celebration.