Visa Leadership Conclave 2023 honours payment industry leaders
Visa, the global leader in digital payments, arranged the Visa Leadership Conclave 2023, under the theme of "Towards a cashless, smart Bangladesh" on Saturday to honour payment industry leaders in Bangladesh.
Through this exclusive annual platform, Visa recognised its partners – banks, fintechs, merchants, and other members of the ecosystem – for their contribution to digital payments with 32 awards.
The event, which took place at Sheraton Dhaka, brought together innovators, thinkers, and leaders to engage, discuss, and share knowledge of the payments industry.
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This year, it focused on how developments in the industry have led to greater digital adoption and what more could be done to accelerate the growth of digital payments.
The awards were presented for excellence in various categories including issuance and acquiring, cross-border payments, product innovation, fintech partnerships, cybersource and value-added services.
The award winners are: Islami Bank Bangladesh, Standard Chartered Bank, First Security Islami Bank, Meghna Bank, Eastern Bank, BRAC Bank, Aarong, Daraz, bKash, IT Consultants Limited (ITCL), City Bank, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Software Shop Limited (SSL) Wireless, Southeast Bank, United Commercial Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, Premier Bank, Dhaka Bank, Nagad, and Dutch Bangla Bank.
Soumya Basu, country manager, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, Visa, said, "We are delighted to host the Visa Leadership Conclave 2023 and showcase the valuable contributions our partners make to the business, the payments ecosystem, and the nation. I congratulate all those who won excellence awards in consumer payments, commercial and money movement solutions and value-added services. Their achievements portray how we can promote an advanced, cashless society through deep partnerships and collaboration, and we look forward to fortifying this in the coming years."
As a network working for everyone, Visa has partnered with leading banks, MFS (mobile financial services), fintechs, and merchants to help transform Bangladesh into a cashless, digital-first society, in line with the Bangladesh Bank initiative for the nation to become cashless by 2027.
