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18 banks added to bKash Add Money service

FE DESK | August 09, 2020 00:00:00


The opportunity of instant money transfer service from banks' app and internet banking to bKash account marked rise with the addition of 7 new banks.

Community Bank Bangladesh, Modhumoti Bank, NRB Bank, Southeast Bank, First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank and Union Bank have recently been added to the Add Money service of bKash.

The facility of transferring money to bKash from 18 top commercial banks in the country now enables 45 million bKash users to enjoy easier and more convenient transactions.

This service has brought great relief during Covid-19 situation as customers can Add Money to the bKash account of their own or loved ones as per their need from any place round the clock, said a statement.

Prior to these, BRAC Bank, Bank Asia, City Bank, Dhaka Bank, Eastern Bank, Jamuna Bank, Midland Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank, NRB Commercial Bank and Standard Chartered Bank were included in the Add Money service of bKash.

However, there is also the facility to bring money to bKash account from all Visa and MasterCard, issued by banks in Bangladesh.

Besides Cash Out from agent points, services like Send Money, Mobile Recharge, paying utility bills, payment of offline or online product purchases, donation to any organization, paying school/college tuition fees, payment of various online registration fees and many other facilities have made the customers' financial transactions secure, easy and hassle-free. Furthermore, customers are now more empowered as they can use their money at any time.

Moreover, customers can now pay their Visa and Amex credit card bills from home through bKash. Since time is an important factor in paying credit card bills, customers feel more comfortable to use credit card bill payment service of bKash. Thus, they are avoiding visiting the banks in person and maintaining social distance during Covid-19.

Customers can safely add money to their bKash account without any hassle in a few simple steps.

They need to tap on'Add Money'after selecting 'Bank to bKash' or 'Card to bKash' option fromthe main menu of bKash app's homescreen. In case of Bank to bKash service, if the customer clicks on the logo of the designated bank, he/she is redirected to the log-in page of that bank.

Customer's cash-in limit is applicable ontheAdd Money service. That means, a customer can bring a maximum amount of Tk 30,000 in 5 times in a day and a maximum amount of Tk 2 lakh in 25 times in a monthby combining cash-in and Add Money.


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