Trust Bank signs WASH financing partnership with Water.org
Trust Bank PLC and Water.org formally launched their strategic WaterCredit collaboration through a ceremony held at Utshab Hall of Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden Hotel on 10 May.
The event was organised by the SME Division of Trust Bank PLC.
Under the partnership, Trust Bank PLC will mobilise a dedicated WASH, or water, sanitation and hygiene, financing portfolio amounting to Tk350 crore over the next three years.
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The initiative aims to expand access to finance for MSMEs and microfinance institutions operating in the water and sanitation sector across Bangladesh.
It is expected to contribute to improved public health, better sanitation facilities and sustainable development.
Trust Bank PLC Vice-Chairman and Bangladesh Army Adjutant General Major General Mohd Hossain Al Morshed, ndc, afwc, psc, attended the programme as the chief guest.
Bangladesh Bank Sustainable Finance Department Director Chowdhury Liakat Ali attended the event as the special guest.
In his remarks, he highlighted Bangladesh Bank's continued commitment to promoting green and sustainable finance initiatives within the country's banking sector.
Trust Bank PLC Managing Director and CEO Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury delivered the institutional address and reaffirmed the bank's strong commitment to inclusive, sustainable and impact-driven financing initiatives.
Senior officials of Trust Bank PLC, representatives from Water.org Bangladesh, and invited guests from the financial and development sectors were also present at the event.
The ceremony concluded with an agreement signing session, memento exchange and networking dinner.
