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Standard Chartered Bank has recently been recognised for “Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (Domestic) 2020-21”, “Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (International) 2020-21” and “Excellence in Mastercard Contactless 2020-21” at the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2021”.
Planning Minister MA Mannan was present as the chief guest while Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Khurshid Alam attended the programme as the special guest, said media statement on Tuesday.
Helen LaFave, Charge d’ affairs, US Embassy Dhaka was present as the guest of honour and other senior officials from partner banks, fintech partners, dignitaries and merchants from across the country attended the event.
Standard Chartered Bangladesh Managing Director & Head of Retail Banking Sabbir Ahmed said, “Over the years, we have been consistently building on our pioneering legacy of having been the first to introduce credit cards in Bangladesh, with a wide range of credit card offerings that go beyond the ordinary and suit the evolving lifestyle needs of our clients. I am delighted that even during this challenging year, our team’s pursuit of excellence has been recognised once again. We would like to thank our clients, regulators and the wider ecosystem for making this achievement possible.”
With continuous innovation in products and solutions, Standard Chartered Bangladesh has been pioneering the retail banking space in Bangladesh. It was the first bank in the country to introduce credit cards. The bank was also the first to launch ATMs in Bangladesh to promote alternate channel banking along with internet banking solutions for the retail customers, said the statement.
It also added that continuing the pioneering streak, the bank was the first to introduce an automated 24-hour call centre to address the needs of the client’s day and night. Standard Chartered is the only multinational universal bank in the country, offering a full range of financial services to cater to its clients’ needs.
