D&I Activities

My Life I Don’t Want

My Life I Don’t Want

KBZ Bank pledged MMK 20 million as the main sponsor of the Gender Equality Campaign “To Our Lives We Want”, which ran on Facebook in March this year.  The campaign included an 11-minute animated film, entitled ကျွန်မ မလိုချင်တဲ့ ကျွန်မဘဝ (“My Life I Don’t Want”), capturing the challenges and inequality issues...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Gender Forum

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Gender Forum

KBZ Bank Participated in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Gender Forum Source:  BCGE Newsletter, Issue #10, Jan 20, 2022. The first-ever Asian Development Bank (ADB) Gender Forum entitled, The Power to Transform: Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific, was held on 22-25 November 2021 with the goal of informing,...
New Mothers’ Corner for female employees

New Mothers’ Corner for female employees

KBZ Bank launches the 2nd mothers' corner for our female employees. By understanding and leveraging gaps in diverse workforces, we're committed to creating equal opportunities and an inclusive workplace for all. With the 1st mothers' room established in 2019 at the Head Office in Kamayut Township, the bank was awed...
AAR Japan Activities

AAR Japan Activities

In celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD), KBZ Bank organized a knowledge sharing event: Inclusive Workplace for PWDs. The event was hosted by AAR Japan Association (Myanmar) _ Vocational Training School for people with disabilities. Our PWD Champion employees shared their unique stories and workplace experiences. Nearly...
Driving Inclusion and Economic Growth through helping Women-Led MSMEs

Driving Inclusion and Economic Growth through helping Women-Led MSMEs

KBZ Bank is dedicated to empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs and we were proud to participate in the recent "Empowering Women-Led MSMEs in Peri-Urban Area" program, hosted by Impact Hub Yangon On February 4th and 11th, Our Smart SME & Business Banking Department Team, led by the Head of Department ...
KBZ Bank celebrates International Women’s Day

KBZ Bank celebrates International Women’s Day

We are proud to join in the celebration of International Women’s Day to #EmbraceEquity. KBZ Bank is deeply committed to fully embracing and fostering a more inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, accepted, supported, and respected. This year’s theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, highlights the importance of...
KBZ Banks is GEARS Assessed

KBZ Banks is GEARS Assessed

KBZ Bank has successfully produced the Gender Report through a rigorous regional GEARS assessment procedure. U Zarni Htun, Chief People Officer of KBZ Bank shared that “At KBZ Bank, we are deeply committed to fully embrace and foster a more inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, accepted, supported and respected....
Pride Month Tea Talk

Pride Month Tea Talk

KBZ Bank celebrated Pride Month with a Tea Talk Webinar on Global Pride Day, June 28th. Our engaging panel, featuring four KBZ Bank employees representing diverse gender identities, led an engaging and meaningful conversation. With a knowledgeable moderator steering the discussion, we delved into topics such as SOGIE (Sexual Orientation,...