bKash launches free health insurance scheme during Covid-19 crisis
The Bangladesh-based mobile financial services firm will provide free healthcare benefits for its customers during the pandemic
bKash – a subsidiary of BRAC Bank, which operates within the remit of the Central Bank of Bangladesh and works with WorldRemit – enables Bangladeshi migrants living abroad to send funds to their families though its mobile digital transfer platform.
Through the new offering, customers can access healthcare benefits, including free doctor consultations and coverage of up to US$94 per procedure, for up to three months during the Covid-19 pandemic.