DHAKA, BD / ACCESS Newswire / December 13, 2025 / bKash, a mobile money platform in Bangladesh, is empowering women by providing access to financial services like remittances, digital loans, and savings tools. With over 82 million users, bKash enhances women’s economic independence, enabling them to manage finances and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.
Mobile money platform bKash is transforming financial inclusion in Bangladesh, empowering women with access to banking tools and opportunities for economic independence.
From the quiet corners of rural communities to the dynamic pulse of major cities, a silent yet profound financial revolution is underway in Bangladesh, thanks to the simple financial tools accessible through mobile money platforms. Globally, the digital transformation of economic activities has been instrumental in promoting financial inclusion, particularly benefiting women by dismantling historic hurdles to their entry into the formal economy.
In Bangladesh, this digital shift is spearheaded by a mobile money platform ‘bKash’, which has become the go-to app for millions, offering a range of paperless financial services with much sought after convenience in daily transactions. As per 2025, the company is serving over 82 million verified customers.
Breaking Barriers: Why Mobile Money Matters for Women
Historically, Bangladeshi women, especially in rural areas, were excluded from formal financial systems. However, mobile financial services (MFS) are changing this, with over 43% of MFS accounts owned by women, 54% of whom live in rural areas (Bangladesh Bank, August 2025). This was also reflected in the financial inclusion data updated by the Global Findex Database 2025, a flagship publication by the World Bank Group. It showed that account ownership with the formal financial system in Bangladesh jumped to 43 percent in 2024 from 32 percent a decade earlier.(3). With MFS access, women now manage their finances, make independent decisions, and pursue business opportunities, enhancing their roles in family and community development.
Financial tools that empowering women:
bKash, the largest MFS in Bangladesh, was founded in February 2010 with simple products like P2P fund transfer, mobile recharge, cash in (deposit) and cash out (withdrawal). Later on, apart from its own products, bKash has partnered with banks, financial institutions, government and private organisations to offer an array of financial tools to its customers.
Women, especially in rural areas, are increasingly using bKash as they can open accounts via e-KYC, pay utility bills and recharge mobile phones from home, receive remittances, get safety net allowances and education stipends, etc. Meanwhile, bKash designed its products in a way that can be used by underprivileged people, even rural women with low financial literacy.
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