Visa Asia Pacific President Stephen Karpin calls on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

Visa Asia Pacific President Stephen Karpin paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday.

The meeting was held at the Cabinet Division of the Bangladesh Secretariat.

During the meeting, Karpin expressed Visa’s interest in investing in Bangladesh and expanding its business operations in the country.

He said Bangladesh offers significant opportunities in digital financial services, technology and innovation.

The Visa Asia Pacific president said the company wants to work through investment and technological cooperation to encourage bank account holders who do not currently use cards to adopt card-based payments and expand the use of digital transactions.

Karpin also expressed Visa’s interest in using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to make Bangladesh’s banking and digital payment systems more secure, convenient and faster.

The meeting also discussed expanding the use of Visa cards in various government and public service systems, including the metro rail, toll plazas and expressways, to make everyday transactions easier for people.

Karpin said Visa is also interested in contributing to the development of Bangladesh’s digital and creative economies.