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Area Served & Valuation of bKash

Hello Niaz, bKash is currently operating only in Bangladesh and not any other country. Hence, it is important to mention the Area in "Bangladesh" only.

Also, bKash is currently valued at $2 Billion. So it is also important to update the part on the first section. Sakib.mahboob (talk) 19:14, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also, I have added Citation Needed on the Services part. It says bKash provides only Payment service, however, it is a Mobile Financial Service.

Reference: https://www.bb.org.bd/fnansys/paymentsys/mfs_provider.pdf

(The above reference is from the Bangladesh Bank official website where it says bKash is a mobile financial service and not a payment service) Sakib.mahboob (talk) 20:06, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Could you kindly provide a reference that confirms bKash's operations are limited to Bangladesh? - Niaz ^{(Talk •}^Contribs) 21:31, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Niaz, thank you for sharing your thoughts. The reference links below speaks of bKash and it's operations only for the people of Bangladesh:

https://sturgeoncapital.com/bkash-bangladesh/ (On the second segment it says bKash targets 165 Million people of Bangladesh. Also, at the end of the segment it is stated "bKash can be accessed via all the mobile networks operating in Bangladesh." Also, on the third segment where of "What is bKash?" it is stated that bKash is a Mobile FinTech in Bangladesh operating under Bangladesh Bank. They also stated "bKash provides secure, convenient, and easy ways to make payments and money transfer services via mobile phones to both the unbanked and the banked people of Bangladesh.")
https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Case_Study_-bKash.pdf(Another reference, where it says, "bKash is a mobile money system in Bangladesh operating under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Central Bank")
https://www.thedailystar.net/the-story-of-bkash-21235?amp (Here is says, bKash, a subsidiary of BRAC Bank, provides safe, convenient and easy ways to make payments and money transfer services via mobile phones to both the unbanked and the banked people of Bangladesh.)

Hope this helps understand the operation of bKash. Sakib.mahboob (talk) 04:29, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Here is another reference:

https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/nz9zvi09x8 (Here it is stated: "The MFS service providing establishments are licenced by Bangladesh Bank. According to the regulations, all the transactions take place within Bangladesh and so there is no chance of money leaving the country via MFS." by Sheikh Md. Monirul Islam, Cheif External & Corporate Affairs Officer, bKash Limited) Sakib.mahboob (talk) 05:50, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's a good reference indicating that bKash operates within Bangladesh only. Hence, the mention of the worldwide operation in the infobox is wrong and needs correction. — Niaz ^{(Talk •}^Contribs) 07:51, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A payment service is a subset of financial services. But financial services itself is way more than just making the payment. If there are references that bKash offers anything beyond making payments, the phrase can be changed to financial services. What else bKash is providing in addition to a convenent payment system? — Niaz ^{(Talk •}^Contribs) 07:48, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

bKash is providing way more services than payment only. Some of the most used bKash services are: send money, mobile recharge, cash-in, cash-out, pay-bill, salary disbursement, merchant payment, education payment, remittance and so on. Also, as bKash can be used from our Mobile Devices through App and USSD, it is termed as "Mobile Financial Service" (Source from Bangladesh Bank where bKash is termed as a Mobile Financial Service: https://www.bb.org.bd/fnansys/paymentsys/mfs_provider.pdf)

The following link describes bKash's services in the market which is not limited to Payment only:

Thus, it is essential to term bKash as a "Mobile Financial Service" instead of "Payment Service" Sakib.mahboob (talk) 12:32, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It is absolutely NOT "essential" to term BKash anything, we are not here to promote them in any way shape or form. Theroadislong (talk) 12:41, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Understandable.

By terming them, I meant, the Services information on the Infobox section should be updated to "Mobile Financial Service" from "Payment Service" as currently it is not stating the correct information. Sakib.mahboob (talk) 17:32, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

bKash Updated Board of Director

Hello @Theroadislong, the Board of Director list mentioned on the article is not upto date and lacks proper information which will give the readers a wrong perception and knowledge. Here is the updated bKash Board of Director list along with their positions which is found from their official website (https://www.bkash.com/en/about):

Shameran Abed, Chairman

Selim Reza Farhad Hussain, Director

Meheriar M. Hasan, Director

Asif Saleh, Director

Fahima Choudhury, Director

Nicholas Hughes, Director

Shinya Yoshino, Director

Guoming Cheng, Director

Jason Park, Director

Chris Lee, Director

Anita Ghazi Rahman, Director

Douglas Feagin, Director

Dr. Jamaluddin Ahmed, FCA, Director

Gregory C. Chen, Director

It is important to update this part on the article. Let's discuss if you have any queries. Sakib.mahboob (talk) 19:55, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Another referece that says about the board of director: https://theorg.com/org/bkash/org-chart/selim-reza-farhad-hussain Sakib.mahboob (talk) 20:10, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any third party reliable sources giving the names of the board members? — Niaz ^{(Talk •}^Contribs) 21:43, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Niaz, please check the link below for the details of bKash Board members:

https://theorg.com/org/bkash/org-chart/selim-reza-farhad-hussain Sakib.mahboob (talk) 06:02, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Citation needed for Services & Board of Director

Please do not cancel the edit, let's talk why the Citation is needed for the sevices part on the Infobox section and the Board of Director Para Sakib.mahboob (talk) 20:01, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate your effort to improve this article. However, due to WP:Verifiability, it is necessary that articles have inline citations for any material challenged or likely to be challenged. — Niaz ^{(Talk •}^Contribs) 21:37, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]