Midland Bank PLC recently launched its agent banking service, branded “Apnar Shathe Apnar Pashe”, aimed at expanding modern banking services to the unbanked population.

Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of Midland Bank PLC, inaugurated the daylong conference as the chief guest at Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan in Dhaka, according to a press release.

The initiative particularly focuses on small entrepreneurs, school banking and farmers, in line with the bank’s commitment to financial inclusion and wider access to banking services across the country.

The bank continues to provide both conventional and Islamic agent banking services through its agent banking centres. Customers can access a wide range of modern, technology-based conventional and Islamic banking services.

Facilities available at the bank’s agent banking outlets include opening savings and current accounts, cash deposits and withdrawals, fund transfers, and transfers through BEFTN and RTGS to any bank account.

Customers can also receive foreign remittances, apply for cheque books and debit and credit cards, and avail themselves of micro, medium and krishi loans. The bank awarded top performers in different categories with crests and certificates in recognition of their outstanding performance throughout the year.

Currently, the bank operates 142 agent banking centres in 30 districts and 81 upazilas across the country.

Md Zahid Hossain, deputy managing director and CRO; Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar, deputy managing director, head of IT and CTO; and Javed Tarek Khan, head of the institutional banking division, along with members of the Midland Bank agent banking rollout committee, divisional heads, heads of branches and business development officers of agent banking centres, were also present.