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Brac Bank achieved a milestone of setting up its 750th agent banking outlet when they inaugurated the Pobnartek Agent Banking Outlet in Ashulia on May 16.

MTN and Airtel were one of many fintech companies to have been given permits by the Ugandan government to operate financial services in the country.

Bangladesh has been experiencing rapid financial inclusion in sync with faster adoption of digital technology.

Strengthening its commitment towards enhanced customer reach and digital transformation, Union Bank recently entered into an agreement with National ICT Solutions Provider SLT-MOBITEL to bring greater banking convenience to its customers through Agent Banking services via SLT-MOBITEL mCash- the innovative mobile money platform/wallet conceptualized by SLT-MOBITEL and approved by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. […]

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, last year saw his tenure extended as part of efforts to ensure the stability of the financial institution. In this interview with THISDAY, he speaks about the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the future of the bank, trends that shaped […]

Dutch-Bangla Bank opened its 220th Branch at Rabindra Sarani, Uttara, Dhaka

When the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) adopted the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in 2012, the NFIS was built on four strategic areas of agency banking, mobile banking/mobile payments, linkage models and client empowerment.

Beyond remittances, MFS Africa wants to use Capricorn Digital’s expertise for pan-African trade in the informal economy.

In Uganda, agent banking has taken off at a good pace with transactions worth over $600 million every month. But as third-party agents help more customers to access their accounts, fraudsters come into play.

UK food banks struggle during truck driver shortage - Rising energy costs force tough business decisions - Fraudsters target Uganda's agent banking sector