Country’s largest mobile financial service (MFS) provider, bKash Limited, has introduced enhanced security features for its “Add Money” service from Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards, making transactions more secure and seamless.

From now on, customers using the “Add Money” service from a card for the first time will need to save their card in the bKash app.

The new security feature will not apply to cards that have already been saved in the app, according to a press release.

To save a card, customers must complete biometric verification by matching a live selfie with the national identity (NID) photograph submitted during bKash wallet registration.

As part of the card-saving process, customers are required to complete a Tk 500 “Add Money” transaction. After 24 hours of completing the initial transaction, they can use the saved card for regular “Add Money” transactions.

A customer can save up to five cards in a single bKash account.

The card-to-bKash “Add Money” service enables customers to add funds to their bKash accounts anytime, anywhere, making cashless transactions easier and more convenient.

Using Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards, customers can instantly add money to their bKash accounts and access various bKash services, including online and offline shopping, utility bill payments, savings and insurance premium payments.

As digital financial services continue to evolve, bKash says it has been investing in advanced security technologies and collaborating with ecosystem partners to strengthen customer protection.

The latest enhancements are expected to further improve the security and convenience of digital transactions while reinforcing customers’ trust in the country’s digital payment ecosystem.