MTB signs accord with MoneyGram
FE Report | Thursday, 28 August 2008
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) and US-based MoneyGram has recently signed an agreement aiming at making hassle-free money sending by Bangladeshi people working abroad.
The MTB organised a meet-the-press programme to mark the event at a convention center in the city Wednesday.
Addressing at the programme, MTB managing director Kazi Mohammed Shafiqur Rahman said Bangladeshi expatriates now will enjoy a hassle-free money sending from 180 countries as the MoneyGram has locations in 180 countries.
"We signed the agreement with the leading US-based financial services company to give our customers a hassle-free service and also to enhance the remittance flow in Bangladesh," Kazi Mohammed Shafiqur Rahman said.
Apart from this, MTB has agreements with 18 foreign banks and exchange houses to facilitate money transfer by Bangladeshi expatriates.
Addressing at the programme, MoneyGram International regional director Harsh Lambah said they are committed to provide good and reliable services to their customers.
He also said MoneyGram International will give a reliable and valuable services through its 156000 locations in 180 counties in the world.
He also said: "The customers will get remitted money within 10 minutes after showing their valid identity card."
MTB have introduced Remittance Card and the customers will be able to withdraw remitted money through automated teller machines (ATMs).
MTB was founded in 1999 and currently it has 30 branches in the country including rural areas. The bank is likely to open six more branches by 2008.
MTB high officials including senior executive vice presidents AKM Shamim and Md Zakir Hossain, executive vice president Md Nurul Islam, senior assistant vice president Md Bakhtiar Hossain and head of public relations and brand communication M Ahsan Ullah Khan were also present at the function.
The MTB organised a meet-the-press programme to mark the event at a convention center in the city Wednesday.
Addressing at the programme, MTB managing director Kazi Mohammed Shafiqur Rahman said Bangladeshi expatriates now will enjoy a hassle-free money sending from 180 countries as the MoneyGram has locations in 180 countries.
"We signed the agreement with the leading US-based financial services company to give our customers a hassle-free service and also to enhance the remittance flow in Bangladesh," Kazi Mohammed Shafiqur Rahman said.
Apart from this, MTB has agreements with 18 foreign banks and exchange houses to facilitate money transfer by Bangladeshi expatriates.
Addressing at the programme, MoneyGram International regional director Harsh Lambah said they are committed to provide good and reliable services to their customers.
He also said MoneyGram International will give a reliable and valuable services through its 156000 locations in 180 counties in the world.
He also said: "The customers will get remitted money within 10 minutes after showing their valid identity card."
MTB have introduced Remittance Card and the customers will be able to withdraw remitted money through automated teller machines (ATMs).
MTB was founded in 1999 and currently it has 30 branches in the country including rural areas. The bank is likely to open six more branches by 2008.
MTB high officials including senior executive vice presidents AKM Shamim and Md Zakir Hossain, executive vice president Md Nurul Islam, senior assistant vice president Md Bakhtiar Hossain and head of public relations and brand communication M Ahsan Ullah Khan were also present at the function.