Customers of shariah-based Shahjalal Islami Bank can now transfer funds instantly to any bKash account from anywhere without any charge.
With this latest integration, 36 commercial banks in the country are now connected to the largest Add Money network of bKash.
According to a press release, bKash and Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) jointly inaugurated the service at the bank’s head office located in Dhaka on Tuesday.
M Shahidul Islam, managing director and CEO of Shahjalal Islami Bank and Ali Ahmmed, chief commercial officer of bKash were present at the event.
Additional Managing Directors of the Bank - Abdul Aziz, SM Mainuddin Chowdhury and Mian Quamrul Hasan Chowdhury; Deputy Managing Directors - Md Shahjahan Shiraj, Md Akhter Hossain and Imtiaz Uddin Ahmed and bKash’s Head of Financial Services Zaid Amin, along with other top officials of both the organizations were also present on the occasion.
To transfer funds, Shahjalal Islami Bank account holders who are registered to the bank’s internet banking need to log in with their banking ID and password from the bank’s app ‘SJIBL Net.’ Then they have to add their own or loved one’s bKash number as the beneficiary first.
Once the beneficiary is added, the customer needs to find the ‘Transfer’ option from the ‘Wallet Transfer’ section of the SJIBL Net app, then tap on ‘bKash’ icon, fill in the required information and click on the ‘Submit’ button.
Lastly, the customer needs to input the OTP and security PIN code to complete the instant fund transfer process.
Upon successful transaction, the customer will get an SMS notification. Bangladesh Bank provided limit will be applicable for this fund transfer.
Shahjalal Islami Bank, established in 2001, is currently serving the customers with its 132 branches and ATM booths across the country. With this latest integration of SJIBL with bKash’s largest Add Money network, customers can now transfer funds from 36 commercial banks to 62 million bKash accounts. This instant fund transfer facility has enabled customers to enjoy a wide range of safe, convenient and hassle-free bKash services.
