Bank Asia organises capacity development training on financial inclusion initiatives

Bank Asia PLC has organised capacity development training for Agent Banking field staff simultaneously in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensigh and Khulna Divisions to promote business through providing better services to customers and ensure gender equity in the financial inclusion drive.

Managing Director of Bank Asia Mr Sohail R K Hussain inaugurated the training programme on Saturday through zoom conference, according to a press statement.   

Deputy Managing Director and Head of Channel Banking Mr Ziaul Hasan, Executive Vice President and Head of Micro Merchant and Strategic Partnership Mr Md Serajul Islam, Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Post Office Quazi Mortuza Ali and senior officials were also present at the programme.

The training programme, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)-funded project for Strengthening Woman Empowerment through Digital Financial Inclusion, covers key areas such as agent motivation, business communication and customer acquisition, asset business and women-centric loan promotion, deposit mobilisation, compliance, and monitoring.

Similar training will be organised in Chattogram, Sylhet, and Barishal Divisions, Cumilla and Faridpur districts next week, the statement adds.