Staff reporter:  Mobile financial service provider Upay and NRB Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to expand access to digital financial services and enhance customer convenience across Bangladesh.

Under the partnership, which was formalised through signing, Upay customers will be able to access a range of banking services, including Add Money, fund transfers between NRB Bank accounts and Upay wallets, Micro DPS, remittance disbursement and credit card bill payments, said a press release today.

The two organisations said the initiative reflects their shared commitment to delivering secure, seamless and customer-centric financial solutions while accelerating digital financial inclusion.

The agreement was signed by Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UCB Fintech Company Limited (Upay) Shyamol B Das and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NRB Bank Tarek Reaz Khan on behalf of their respective organisations.

The partnership aims to make digital financial services more accessible, convenient and secure for customers by leveraging the strengths of both organisations.

It also reinforces their commitment to supporting Bangladesh's growing digital financial ecosystem and advancing a more inclusive digital economy