The following juristic persons are eligible to act as banking agents:

  1. MFIs regulated by Microcredit Regulatory Authority of Bangladesh;
  2. NGOs registered with Social Welfare Directorate;
  3. Societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;
  4. Cooperative Societies formed and controlled/supervised under the Cooperative Society Act, 2001;
  5. Government offices having branch/unit offices;
  6. Courier and mailing service companies registered under Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications;
  7. Companies registered under the Companies Act, 1994;
  8. Agents of mobile network operators that fulfils the eligibility criteria as laid down in these Guidelines;
  9. Local government institutions;
  10. Union Digital Centre (UDC);
  11. Agents of insurance companies that fulfil the eligibility criteria as laid down in these Guidelines;
  12. Any business entity having trade licenses from eligible authorities that fulfils the eligibility criteria as laid down in these Guidelines; and

Any other entity which Bangladesh Bank may prescribe or authorize.