Customers can pay Visa, AMEX credit card bills through bKash

Customers have been enabled to pay Visa and AMEX credit card bills through bKash without any extra charge during the COVID-19 crisis. bKash has also offered 1 percent instant cashback on paid bill amount of Visa and AMEX credit card throughout July to August, UNB reports.

By paying credit card bill of VISA and American Express card through bKash, customers can avail up to Tk 200 as cashback while payment up to Tk 20,000 can be made without paying any additional charge, said a press release.

AMEX or Visa credit card bills can easily be paid from any place at any time, avoiding the hassle of standing in long queues at banks. They can add money from any Visa or MasterCard to their bKash accounts if needed. Currently, customers can add money to bkash account from online banking or app of 14 banks.

Paying AMEX or Visa Credit Card Bill requires a few simple steps. In the bKash app, users can find the ‘City Bank AMEX Credit Card Bill’ and ‘Visa Credit Card Bill’ options by tapping ‘Pay Bill’ icon from the main menu.

In the next steps, the customer needs to enter credit card number; bill amount and bKash PIN to complete the process.

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 a broad range of digital financial services under the regulation of Bangladesh Bank.