Bank Asia PLC has secured the FinTech Innovation of the Year- Financial Inclusion award at the 3rd Bangladesh FinTech Award 2025, earning national recognition for its Micro Merchant initiative that has significantly expanded digital payment access and strengthened financial inclusion at the grassroots level.
The award was presented at a ceremony organized by the Bangladesh Brand Forum at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in the capital on Saturday.
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur attended the event as the chief guest.
Bank Asia managing director Sohail RK Hussain and deputy managing director Mohammad Ziaul Hassan Molla received the award on behalf of the bank.
Launched in July 2020, the Micro Merchant service enables fast, affordable and secure digital transactions at the community level through mobile app-based operations.
Currently, 28,000 micro merchants are active across the country, facilitated more than 20 million transactions amounting to Tk36,646.72 million to date.
The initiative supplements Bank Asia’s Agent Banking model, introduced in 2014, which continues to play a key role in promoting financial inclusion across Bangladesh.
