Mobile financial service provider "upay" and United Commercial Bank PLC have recently organised a freelancer meeting to highlight the growth of the industry.
The event discussed the different struggles of those involved in freelancing, and the need to address the issues through time-befitting solutions and banking services, according to a press release.
The meeting was organised at The Comilla Club, located in Kandirpar of Cumilla.
Around 100 freelancers from adjoining areas took part in the event and shared their woes. Along with the freelancers, upay and UCB's local branch officials were present at the event.
Themed "Freelancers’ Contribution to Building Smart Bangladesh and MFS as Growth Facilitator," the event focused on different pertinent issues related to freelancing.
Freelancers in the country face different problems, including payment issues through banking channels and a lack of recognition, said the release.
Speakers at the event underscored the need for giving due importance to freelancers for materialising the Smart Bangladesh vision and, at the same time, talked about the role of banks and MFS providers in facilitating them.
During the session, freelancers shared how they often face different issues related to payment and recognition, said the release.
The upay and UCB strongly support freelancers and feel that their problems must be minimised for the betterment of our country.
Through the UCB Swadhin Account (Foreign Currency Account for the freelancer) and MFS platform, freelancers will find convenient solutions to address their problems, and the authorities concerned are committed to continuing to do so in the future as well, the release also said.
Other topics, such as the overall situation of the freelancing industry, its prospects, development areas, and how UCB and upay have been stepping up their efforts to help freelancers through various services, were discussed at the meetup.
It is mentionable that "upay" has brought in a "UCB-upay" co-branded prepaid card, through which freelancers can utilise the fund for foreign currency transactions, make merchant payments (online and offline), and complete global ATM cash withdrawals with the help of this card.
They can also receive payments from Payoneer and avail cashout service at the lowest charge using upay accounts. These tailored features have the potential to make the lives of freelancers more easeful, added the release.