Prime Bank, IUB host seminar on financial inclusion for youth
Prime Bank PLC and Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) hosted a seminar titled "Financial inclusion: engaging and inspiring youth in banking" at the IUB campus.
The event, under the bank's flagship PrimeAcademia initiative, aimed to empower students with financial knowledge and connect them directly with sector experts.
PrimeAcademia is designed as a one-stop platform offering comprehensive banking services for academic institutions and their stakeholders across Bangladesh.
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Over 200 students attended the seminar, which focused on developing financial literacy, responsible money management, and raising awareness of career opportunities in banking. The primary goal was to prepare young people for emerging economic opportunities through practical skills.
M Nazeem A Choudhury, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Consumer and SME Banking, Prime Bank, delivered the keynote address. He emphasised the importance of developing practical competencies, including digital literacy, communication, language proficiency, and presentation skills, in addition to academic excellence. He also engaged students in an interactive Q&A session, sharing insights from his professional experience.
Additional perspectives were shared by Shaila Abedin, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Liability, and M M Mahbub Hasan, Head of Financial Inclusion and School Banking, who highlighted youth empowerment and financial literacy as key drivers of inclusive and sustainable growth.
IUB officials present included the Pro-Vice Chancellor, the Head of Human Resource Management, and other faculty members.
The launch of the Prime Youth Account, specifically designed for students, was a notable highlight. Designed to foster financial responsibility from an early age, this initiative enables students to manage their own finances and immediately access banking services introduced during the seminar.
Prime Bank representatives concluded by reaffirming their commitment to youth empowerment and financial education as drivers of inclusive growth. Both institutions pledged to expand their collaboration on student-focused initiatives, research, and skills development.
