EBL partners with SSCL to launch advanced supply chain finance platform

Eastern Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with Spectrum Software & Consulting (Pvt.) Ltd. to implement OptiFin, SSCL's Supply Chain Finance solution.

The signing ceremony was held on November 23, 2025, at EBL's Head Office in Dhaka.

The agreement was signed by Riad Mahmud Chowdhury, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Corporate Banking, EBL, and Mushfiqur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO of SSCL.

Riad Mahmud Chowdhury said SSCL's technology will strengthen EBL's supply chain finance operations. Mushfiqur Rahman thanked EBL for trusting Spectrum's locally developed fintech products, which include Trade Finance Automation, Unified Data Center Monitoring, and AI-powered Central Bank Reporting tools. He noted that these solutions are globally competitive and developed entirely by Bangladeshi professionals.

Senior officials from both organisations attended the event, including Mohammad Mainul Hasan Faisal, Zaed Bin Hassan, and Sanjit Dutta from EBL, and Dr. Faizul Bari, Farhanur Rahman, Md. Rokonuzzaman, and Monjur Ahamed from SSCL.

The partnership marks a significant step in EBL's digital transformation and reflects its commitment to supporting businesses with modern, homegrown financial technologies.