Eastern Bank partnered with J.P. Morgan

Eastern Bank (EBL) has partnered with J.P. Morgan to facilitate inward remittance via 'Xpedite', J.P. Morgan's cross-currency solutions for banks. Kiat Lim, managing director and global head of Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Sales for Payment at JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (JPMC), and Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and CEO of EBL, signed an agreement to this effect at EBL head office in the capital on Wednesday. Sazzad Anam, executive director and head of Bangladesh Representative Office; Shibu Thomas, executive director and head of APAC Product Solutions Specialist from JPMC, along with James Gardiner, economic officer, Embassy of the USA in Bangladesh; and Ahmed Shaheen, AMD; Mehdi Zaman, DMD; Mehdi Zaman, DMD; Ziaul Karim, head of communications and external affairs; Mohammad Mamunur Rashid, head of international business; Chowdhury Bahar Wadud, head of remittance business from EBL, were present on the occasion.