NCC Bank observes Financial Literacy Week 2025

NCC Bank celebrated Financial Literacy Week 2025 with the theme “Think Before You Follow, Wise Money Tomorrow,” which focused on integrating unbanked and marginalised people into the financial system.

To mark the occasion, a discussion meeting was organised by the Financial Inclusion Cell of NCC Bank at its head office on Wednesday, according to a press release.

The meeting was chaired by M. Shamsul Arefin, the Managing Director of NCC Bank. Other key participants included M. Khurshed Alam, Additional Managing Director; Md. Zakir Anam, Deputy Managing Director; Nighat Mumtaz, SVP & Head of Sustainable & Women’s Banking; Sharif Mohammad Mahsin, SVP & Head of SME; Md. Sajjadul Islam, SVP & Head of ICT-Enterprise Application; Zobair Mahmood Fahim, SVP & Head of Retail & DFS Business; Shahin Akter Nuha, Head of Transaction Banking & Cash Management; and Md. Anisur Rahman Majumder, Head of Financial Inclusion Cell.

Other Divisional Heads at the Head Office and Heads of Branches across the country also took part in a meaningful discussion on the bank’s strategy regarding the theme of financial inclusion through a digital platform.

During the meeting, M. Shamsul Arefin highlighted that NCC Bank is actively working to extend banking services to the doorsteps of various underprivileged groups, including marginal farmers, low-income groups, students, women entrepreneurs, youth, and small business owners, in line with the guidelines of Bangladesh Bank. This initiative is part of the bank's broader sustainable development program.

He also provided specific instructions to the Heads of Branches regarding the implementation of strategies aimed at supporting underprivileged and marginalized groups. He emphasized the importance of integrating these groups into the financial system by offering customer-friendly, accessible banking services through digital platforms, enabling easier access to financial resources for the marginalized population.