DHAKA: IFIC Bank Limited, one of the leading financial institutions of the country, signed an agreement with leading telephone Operator Airtel Bangladesh Limited to provide IFIC mobile banking services to airtel customers.

IFIC mobile banking services shall be available on airtel network by mid January 2014 after singing the deal.

MM Haikal Hashmi, Deputy Managing Director of IFIC Bank signed the agreement and exchanged documents with Rajnish Kaul, Chief Operating Officer of Airtel Bangladesh Limited at airtel’s corporate head office at Banani in the capital.

Ashim Chowdhury, Head of Business Project Delivery, Mohammad Monirul Islam, Head Mobile Banking Division, Tasnuva Tarek, Head of Business and Ariful Hasan Khan, Head of Operation of Mobile Banking Division of IFIC Bank were among others present at the event.

Rubaba Dowla, Chief Service Officer and Head of mCommerce of Airtel, Mir Sadik Faisal, Senior Manager Business Development and Ruhullah Raihan Alhusain, Senior Manager Mcommerce Operations were also present from the airtel.

The IFIC Mobile Banking services will have all features of general mobile banking including Cash in (Deposit), Cash out (withdraw), Fund transfer and remittance facilities.

The service will also include a unique option of Bangla menu along with a regular English menu. Airtel customers will be able to use the menu by dialing USSD short code of *255# after registration.

Customers will be able to receive notification SMS after each successful transaction. Customer complaints and queries will be handled by dialing IFIC contact centre number 16255.

BDST: 2030 HRS, DEC 11, 2013