bKash Limited

Overview

bKash Limited is a prominent mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh, established in 2010 as a subsidiary of BRAC Bank PLC. The company focuses on promoting financial inclusion by offering secure and convenient mobile-based financial services to the largely underbanked population. With over 16 million registered users, it is one of the largest mobile money platforms globally.

Services offered include instant money transfers, cash deposits and withdrawals through a vast agent network, mobile recharges, bill payments, and merchant payments. Additionally, bKash facilitates salary disbursements, loan repayments, and savings schemes. The platform is accessible via USSD and a user-friendly mobile app, ensuring ease of use for customers, particularly in rural areas where traditional banking access is limited. Operating under the regulation of Bangladesh Bank, bKash emphasizes affordability, speed, and convenience. The company has gained recognition as Bangladesh’s first unicorn startup, valued at over $1 billion, reflecting its significant role in enhancing financial accessibility and convenience in the country.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +880 2-55663001
• Website: bkash.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/bkash-limited

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Mobile financial services & payment system operator
• Digital payment adoption
• Merchant payments
• Mobile money regulation Bangladesh
• Financial technology
• Secure transactions
• Digital financial solutions
• Mobile money platform scalability
• Mobile financial services fintech Bangladesh
• Digital payments
• Bangladesh mobile money market
• Mobile wallet security Bangladesh
• Mobile money agent network expansion
• Mobile transaction speed
• Mobile transaction platform
• Scalable platform
• Mobile payment technology
• Financial inclusion strategy
• Agent and merchant network
• Investment from Gates Foundation
• Investment from IFC
• Microfinance Bangladesh
• Market leader
• Financial transactions processing, reserve, and clearinghouse activities
• Mobile money transaction speed
• Digital financial ecosystem
• Mobile money expansion
• Cash in cash out
• Peer-to-peer transfer
• Mobile app
• Regulatory compliance
• Savings interest
• Digital financial literacy Bangladesh
• International remittance
• Digital financial services for rural areas
• Unicorn company
• Digital financial literacy
• Digital payment Bangladesh
• Mobile banking for underserved
• Mobile money Bangladesh
• Mobile banking
• Financial technology innovation
• Digital payment infrastructure Bangladesh
• Financial services
• Microtransactions
• Mobile recharge
• Mobile wallet Bangladesh
• Unbanked populations
• Digital payment growth
• Mobile money transactions
• Agent network expansion
• Financial services Bangladesh
• Digital payment ecosystem
• Mobile banking infrastructure
• Fintech
• Affordable transaction costs
• Digital payment adoption Bangladesh
• Mobile financial services social impact
• Mobile platform security
• Bill payments
• Loan repayment
• Bangladesh Bank regulation
• Cash withdrawal
• Digital payment innovation Bangladesh
• Digital transaction security
• Digital financial services
• Mobile money platform
• B2C
• Financial inclusion
• Mobile financial services growth
• Digital financial inclusion Bangladesh
• Low-cost transactions
• Remittances
• Digital financial services investment
• User-friendly interface
• Mobile remittance Bangladesh
• Mobile financial infrastructure
• User accessibility
• Transaction security
• Mobile money user base Bangladesh
• Digital wallet
• Low-income market
• Agent network Bangladesh
• Agent network
• Telecommunications
• Salary disbursement
• International money transfer
• Digital financial products
• Retail
• Finance
• Finance technology
• Information technology & services

Technologies Used

• CloudFlare Hosting
• Cloudflare DNS

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches