Bangladesh Bank

Payment Systems Department   gm.psd@bb.org.bd

Name & Designation Email Telephone Fax
Kazi Sayedur RahmanDeputy Governor
kazi.sayedur@bb.org.bd
880-2-9530412, 880-2-9530422--
Md. Mezbaul HaqueExecutive Director
mezbaul.haque@bb.org.bd
880-2-9530451--
Md. Motasem BillahDirector (PSD)
motasem.billah@bb.org.bd
029530063--
Md. Sharafat Ullah KhanDirector (PSD)
sharafat.khan@bb.org.bd
880-2-9530064--
Nawshad MustafaDirector (PSD)
nawshad.mustafa@bb.org.bd
88-02-9530060-

To run the country's payment system smoothly department is conducting the following activities:

  • Formulation of National Payment Systems Strategy,
  • Operation of Bangladesh Automated Clearing House (BACH) with its two wings - Bangladesh Automated Cheque Processing System (BACPS) and Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network (BEFTN),
  • Implementation and development of National Payment Switch Bangladesh (NPSB) to facilitate inter-bank electronic payments.
  • Adoption of initiatives to facilitate e-Payment Gateway.
  • Enrichment of Mobile Financial Services with proper framework,
  • Encouraging e-Commerce and m-Commerce.
  • Formulation of required policy, guideline, legal & regulatory framework for modern payment and settlement systems.
  • Formulation of Payment Systems Oversight to monitor and supervise country’s payment system.
  • Establishment and operation of Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System with proper guidelines.