bKash
bKash (Bengali: বিকাশ) is a mobile financial service (MFS) in Bangladesh operating under the authority of Bangladesh Bank as a subsidiary of BRAC Bank PLC. This mobile financial service company started as a joint venture between BRAC Bank Limited, and Money in Motion LLC. As a mobile financial service (MFS) provider in Bangladesh, bKash users can transfer money into their mobile accounts and then access a range of services. In particular, transferring and receiving money domestically and making payments. Services like mobile recharge prepaid and postpaid package internet service Value Added Service Customer Service or paying utility bills are also possible through bKash USSD (*247#) and bKash App. A user can receive remittance on bKash. In November 2021, bKash became the first ever unicorn startup (a startup whose valuation is $1 billion or more) company in Bangladesh. In May 2023, bKash became the regional sponsors of the Argentina Football Association.
Logo since 2010 | |
bKash Corporate Office | |
Company type | Private |
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Founded | July 21, 2010 |
Founder | Kamal Quadir |
Headquarters | Shadhinata Tower, 1, Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Jahangir Gate, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka 1206 |
Area served | Bangladesh |
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Services | Mobile Financial Service
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Parent | BRAC Bank, Ant Financial, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Money in Motion LLC, International Finance Corporation, SoftBank Vision Fund |
Website | bkash |
Fortune magazine ranked bKash 23rd among the top 50 companies in their Change the World list in 2017. According to the Prothom Alo, a leading national newspaper, bKash has reached a consumer base of 70 million registered Bangladeshi adults. Asiamoney magazine declared bKash as the Best Digital Solution