Financial sector leaders and experts made the remark during the "2019 Financial Inclusion Summit" held at Lakeshore Hotel, Dhaka, yesterday. Noting that it is very much possible to address poverty and inequality through financial inclusion, he said a big portion of the country’s economy was outside the purview of the financial sector a few years back. Rebecca also spoke about financial inclusion in Mexico, where beneficiaries of a cash transfer program with digital payments used debit cards to check their balances frequently. Professor Imran Rahman, ULAB special advisor to the board of trustees, said financial inclusion is a powerful tool in the development agenda. " In Bangladesh, stakeholders such as mobile financial services, banks, local and international NGOs, the central bank, fintech companies, universities, and others, are engaging in financial inclusion.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 16, 2019 16:18 UTC