Digitalise int’l trade: ICCB

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Bangladesh has suggested that the government bring about appropriate policy changes through Bangladesh Bank to digitalise Bangladesh's trade with countries abroad in context of the state of local and global economies. 

"The government is promoting digitalisation to make Smart Bangladesh. Therefore, we would suggest appropriate policy changes should be made to Bangladesh Bank to digitise international trade," said AK Azad, vice-president of ICC Bangladesh.

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"We from ICC Bangladesh will be delighted to support Bangladesh Bank," he told a discussion on "Operation of Open Account and International Factoring for Foreign Trade of Bangladesh".

A total of 131 participants attended the event organised by ICC Bangladesh at The Westin Dhaka on Sunday, said a press release.

ICC Bangladesh Banking Commission Chairman Muhammad A Rumee Ali conducted the discussion where Ahmed Jamal, deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, Md Akhtaruzzaman, director general of the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management, Peter Mourly, secretary general of Factor Chain International, The Netherlands, and Ataur Rahman, secretary general of ICC Bangladesh, spoke.

Md Fazlul Hoque, managing director of Plummy Fashions, Mohammad Hatem, executive president of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Muhammad Mohsin Reza, general manager of supply chain of Eskayef Pharmaceuticals, and Naser Ezaz Bijoy, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bangladesh, also spoke.