StanChart, WEAB signs MoU to facilitate financial services

Business Desk :
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) on Tuesday to facilitate access to financial services for women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. Salma Masud, President, WEAB and Sabbir Ahmed, Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bangladesh signed the MoU, said a media statement. Under the partnership, WEAB and Standard Chartered will collaborate to ensure WEAB members get better access to finance. The partnership will also extend to knowledge exchange on financial services, consultation support and organising training sessions for women entrepreneurs. In her speech, Salma Masud said, “WEAB has been a key contributor of women entrepreneurship development in Bangladesh for more than 20 years, and we are delighted to partner with Standard Chartered to empower our members with better access to finance.”