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Top Honours Awarded to KBZ Bank and KBZPay at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2020

KBZ Bank, Myanmar’s largest privately-owned bank, alongside its mobile payments platform KBZPay, has been recognised for excellence within the banking and mobile payments industry at the 15th Asian Banking and Finance (ABF) Retail Banking Awards and the 9th BF Wholesale Banking Awards announced on 16 July 2020.

KBZPay Adds MPU Cash-In Feature to Enable MPU Cardholders to Instantly Transfer Funds into their Mobile Wallet

All holders of Myanmar Payment Union (MPU) debit cards which are registered to be used for e-commerce can now perform instant cash-in transactions to their KBZPay mobile wallet.

KBZ Bank Supports Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Myanmar with ‘COVID-19 Credit Assistance Program for SMEs’

With the economic fallout from COVID-19 impacting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Myanmar, KBZ Bank has introduced the COVID-19 Credit Assistance Program for SMEs to provide urgent financial relief to its existing and new SME customers.

KBZ Bank Donates Power Generator to the National Health Laboratory to Ensure Seamless Operations and Support COVID-19 Testing

BZ Bank has supported Myanmar’s National Health Laboratory (NHL) with the donation of a power generator urgently sought to ensure seamless operations at its facility in Yangon.

KBZ Bank Honours International Women’s Day By Supporting Gender Equality Campaign

Yangon, Myanmar, 7 March 2020 – In celebration of International Women's Day on 8 March 2020, KBZ Bank invites members of the public to participate in a gender equality campaign named “To Our Lives We Want”. The campaign is inspired by a powerful, award-winning short animated film titled “My Life...

KBZ Bank and London Business School Collaborate to Bring Real-time, Real-life Case Studies to MBA students

London & Yangon, Myanmar, 17 February 2020 – In its quest to bring real life business problems into its curriculum, London Business School MBA Class of 2019 partnered with KBZ Bank in Myanmar to bring an exceptional financial inclusion product to the market with dramatic results. The results were used...

KBZ Bank Unveils Transformational Strategy Driven by its Next-Generation Leadership

Yangon, Myanmar, 3 February 2020 – As Myanmar emerges as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, KBZ Bank continues its transformation momentum to improve the country’s banking ecosystem, spur economic growth, and improve the quality of life for people in the country. Over the last two decades, KBZ...

New Quick Access Loan to Drive Business Growth for KBZPay Agents and Merchants

KBZPay partners to benefit from short-term financing and enjoy improved cash flowEasy loan application process without the need to present collateralLow interest rate and flexible repayment period offered Yangon, Myanmar, 7 January 2020 – A new short-term financing product named KBZPay Quick Access Loan has been launched to help KBZPay...

KBZPay Customers Can Now Pay YCDC Bills Using their Mobile Wallet

Customers can enjoy the ease and convenience of making payments for tax, utilities and waste disposal with a few simple taps of the KBZPay app Yangon, Myanmar, 7 September 2019 – KBZPay, the leading mobile wallet in Myanmar, has added a new YCDC Bills function for customers to make various...

KBZPay Makes a Major Push at Universities for Financial Literacy

Yangon, Myanmar, 13 September 2019 – More than 10,000 students across Myanmar have attended financial literacy workshops as part of a collaborative effort between KBZPay and universities to provide financial education to the country’s youth. Since January 2019, workshops have been held at 29 universities located in Ayeyarwady Division, Kachin...