SoftBank-backed bKash, Bangladesh's largest mobile financial-services provider,
plans to roll out loan products to its 85 mln customers, moving beyond payments
into consumer credit. CEO Kamal Quadir said lending currently makes up a very
small share of revenue but could deliver stronger results as the business scales
using its license. The push comes as investor SoftBank shifts strategic focus to
AI and infrastructure; Quadir said he has not been asked to change bKash’s
strategy.