Banglalink in collaboration with Dhaka Bank Ltd (DBL) jointly launched mobile remittance through Western Union, claimed as the first ever for Bangladesh as well as for South Asia. Link to external site : Website for Banglalink Bangladesh |  |
| Brand | |
| Launched in | |
| Status |
Active Register/Log In |
| Launch |
2010 Apr Register/Log In |
| Importance |
Very High Register/Log In |
| Traction |
Very High Upgrade to Bronze |
| Evaluation |
Orascom Banglalink has 23.75m as on Dec 2011, 28% of the market (No. 2) of 85.5m subs Register/Log In |
| Account Type |
Branchless Banking Account Register/Log In |
| Business Model | |
| Class |
| Send | Services | Receive | ||||
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 Agent  Mobile |
 Cash  Wallet |
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 BB  BP  DMT  IMT  Insurance  MFI  MP  Transport |
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Cash Wallet |
Agent Mobile |
| Model |
bank based Upgrade to Bronze |
| Who Leads? |
bank led Upgrade to Bronze |
| Reach |
National Upgrade to Bronze |
| Active Users |
-- NA -- Upgrade to Bronze |
| Registered Users |
-- NA -- Upgrade to Bronze |
| Potential Mobile Market (m) |
88.522 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Regulations |
| Persona | |
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| Active Services | |
| Card Type |
None Register/Log In |
| ServicesDescription |
January 2012: Mobile Cash Insurance Pay launched in partnership with Jiban Bima Corporation, the country’s largest life insurance company. This is the first time a South Asian mobile services provider has launched an insurance service linked to the mobile wallet.
April 2010 IMT with Dhaka Bank and Eastern Bank - selected banglalink distribution outlets will be used as remittance disbursement cash points for the remittances sourced through the banks; |
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| Cash I/O Description |
AR2011 Pg 40: 1300 locations; (March 2010) 19 Banglalink outlets to increase to 100 in a month and in 3 months through 2,222 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Cash I/O No Of Locations | |
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| Technologies | |
| Interoperability | |
| RegistrationProcess |
beneficiaries with banglalink mobile connections will be able to open mobile wallet accounts either at dhaka bank or eastern bank from selected banglalink mobile cash points by submitting necessary identity documents and account opening forms. mobile wallet account holders can receive the remittance directly in their mobile wallet account. if the beneficiaries do not have banglalink mobile connections, they can still receive the remittance by receiving a secured and unique transaction reference number which is forwarded to them by the sender. in that case, the beneficiaries will have to go to the designated banglalink mobile cash points with proof of identification and request for the disbursement by submitting the transaction reference number, the exact amount and the bank name. Register/Log In |
| Main Segment | Unbanked |
| Segment Description |