Business Report :
Visa held its annual ‘Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024’ in Dhaka this evening, to celebrate its most valued clients and partners in the country.
Held in the presence of Chief Guest Ashik Chowdhury, Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Sandeep Ghosh, Group Country Manager, Visa India and South Asia, the event honoured various banks, MFS (mobile financial services) providers and merchants for their contributions to the digital payments ecosystem, said a press release.
Sandeep Ghosh, Group Country Manager, Visa India and South Asia commented, “We truly believe in the country’s potential and buoyed by its rapid adoption of all things digital, we are confident that Bangladesh will become a less- cash, digitally empowered economy at speed.”
Sabbir Ahmed, Country Manager – Visa, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan said, “We are thrilled to celebrate our partners from the payments ecosystem this evening and the solid relationships that are helping digitize our nation at speed. We look forward to deepening our commitment to Bangladesh further and focusing on scaling the less-cash agenda through innovation and inclusivity.”
The event was attended by dignitaries from across the banking and payments ecosystem including Guest of Honor – Rafeza Akhter Kanta, Director, Payment System Department, Bangladesh Bank and Special Guest – James Gardiner, Foreign Service Officer – U.S. Department of State, US Embassy in Dhaka.
Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024 emphasized the importance of Bangladesh as a market and Visa’s focus on digitization of the Bangladesh economy. It also elaborated Visa’s innovations in credential-based payments.
Visa continues to engage and work closely with policy elites, government stakeholders and key partners to contribute to Bangladesh’s digital paymentslandscape with a deep focus on bringing innovation and sustainable growth to the country.
