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

Name & Designation Email Telephone Fax
Ahmed JamalDeputy Governor
ahmed.jamal@bb.org.bd
880-2-9530412, 880-2-9530422880-2-9511552
Md. Khurshid AlamExecutive Director
khurshid.alam@bb.org.bd
880-821-726144880-821-726145
Md. Mezbaul HaqueGeneral Manager (G)
mezbaul.haque@bb.org.bd
880-2-9530174880-2-9530096

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.