bKash
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The facts
Each one read from bKash's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account eligibility
- A Bangladesh account can be opened by citizens aged 18 or older with a valid National ID, driving license or passport and a supported mobile operator.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Business onboarding
- Online businesses can sign up for the bKash Business Dashboard if they already have a Merchant Account; those without a trade license may open a Personal Retail Account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Business users
- Business offerings include online business, merchant, educational institution, corporate and enterprise, and microfinance solutions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Card payments
- Users can pay directly from a Bangladesh-issued Visa Debit or Credit Card at more than 5 lakh merchant shops, according to bKash.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customer support
- The security tips page lists helpline 16247, email, live chat and Customer Care Centers as support channels.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Eligibility
- The site says a standard account can be opened in Bangladesh by citizens aged 18 or older with a valid National ID, driving license or passport and a supported mobile operator.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Group transfers
- Group Send Money lets customers send the same or different amounts to a group of up to seven bKash customers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Merchant payments
- bKash offers merchants and organizations a payment gateway for accepting customer payments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Merchant services
- bKash's online payment system is presented as a way for businesses to take payments and manage business details.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other services
- Listed services include mobile recharge, payments, cash out, bill pay, savings, loans, remittance, donations and insurance.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payment features
- The payment page lists Pay Later, direct card payment, pinless payment, NFC payments and an Offer Finder.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Payment gateway
- bKash says its payment gateway provides payment services to merchants and organizations for their customers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Personal transactions
- The listed services include Send Money, Mobile Recharge, Payment, Cash Out, Add Money, Pay Bill, Savings, Loan and Remittance.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scale and integrations
- The company says it has more than 350,000 agents, 900,000 merchants and integrations with banks, financial institutions and service providers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scheduled transfers
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- bKash says transactions are secured with a PIN and verification code and that it adheres to payment card industry security standards.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security certifications
- The site displays PCI DSS, ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and ISO 9001 certificates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security standards
- The site displays PCI DSS, ISO 27001, ISO 27701 and ISO 9001 under its security and compliance certificates.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- bKash Limited is a private limited company incorporated in Bangladesh and operates as a mobile financial service provider under Bangladesh Bank regulation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Company history
- bKash says it was officially launched in 2011.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Dhaka, Bangladeshchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile platforms
- bothchecked 20 Sep 2026
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