BRAC Bank interacts with Bangladeshi expats in Sharjah

Senior leaders of BRAC Bank have met with the expatriate Bangladeshis living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to create awareness about the importance of sending remittances through banking channels.

Taking part in Remitters’ Festival at Expo Centre in Sharjah from October 14 to 16 the senior officials of the bank interacted with the wage earners and explained remittance products and investment opportunities offered by the bank, said a press release.

MA Mannan, minister of planning; Abu Zafar, ambassador of Bangladesh to the UAE; Kazi Sayedur Rahman, deputy governor, Bangladesh Bank; Jamal Hossain, consul general, Dubai & Northern Emirates; Selim RF Hussain, managing director & CEO; and Md Shaheen Iqbal, CFA; BRAC Bank; senior officials of different Bangladeshi banks attended the festival.

Speaking at a discussion session on “Increasing Remittance Flow through Official Channel – Understanding Senders Behaviour”, Selim RF Hussain, managing director & CEO, BRAC Bank, said, “Facilitating the smooth flow of international remittance is one of our top priorities for us. Suppose we can provide comprehensive banking solutions involving Probashi accounts, investment and wealth management services, and bundle those with insurance, pension, healthcare, and family welfare. In that case, the expatriates will be better positioned to send remittances through banking channels, avoiding informal ways. We want to be a financial partner of the remitters so that they can save and invest their hard-earned money most efficiently and securely.”