a2i partners with NRB, City Bank to extend banking services

Access to Information (a2i) programme on Tuesday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NRB Bank Limited and the City Bank Limited to take the financial services to the people through nationwide network of digital centers.

a2i project director, Md Mustafizur Rahman (PAA), managing director of NRB Bank, Md Mehmood Husain and additional managing director of the City Bank Mashrur Arefin signed the MoUs on behalf of their organisations at the conference room of Information and Communication Technology Division in the city, news agency UNB reports.

Speaking at the inaugural programme, stakeholders said that the project would create a positive change in the rural economy and make significant contribution to achieve "Digital Bangladesh Vision 2041" goal.

People would get different banking services including opening bank account, microcredit facilities and deposit by agents, lending at fixed interest rate, deposit and withdrawal of funds, fund application using clearing check and by borrowing, installment distribution and encashment, remittance payments, request for account balance, collect forms for applying to different services, deposit pension scheme (DPS), fixed deposit receipt (FDR), and money maker scheme, a press release of a2i said.

Among others, program manager for Digital Financial Services at a2i Programme, Md Tohurul Hasan Tutul, head of 'Agent Banking' Division of NRB Bank, Milton Roy, head of Agent Banking Division of City Bank, Quazi Mortuza Ali and other senior officials of a2i Programme and the banks were present there.