This document summarizes Robi CashPlus, a mobile money service in Bangladesh that aims to improve the lives of migrant families through remittances. The key points are: 1) Robi CashPlus allows migrant workers to easily send money back home through Robi's nationwide network, benefiting families who previously faced barriers like travel distances and bank operating hours. 2) The service forms partnerships to promote productive spending of remittances on agriculture through ACI Agribusiness and vocational skills training through Greenland Group. 3) By integrating remittances with financing, goods, and services, Robi CashPlus creates an ecosystem to multiply the economic impact of money sent home by migrant workers.

1. Robi CashPlus ~Igniting the power withinGSMA Mobile Money Summit 2010 Koji Ono, Chief Strategy Officer, Robi, BangladeshDate : May 24, 2010

2. Bangladesh at a glanceKey Stats: Area: 1,47,570 sq. km

3. Border length: 4,246 km

4. Population: 156 million

5. Literacy Rate : 48%

6. Mobile penetration : 35%

7. Banking penetration : 13%

8. GDP (PPP): $242.4 billion

9. GDP (Per Capita): $1,600

10. National Language: Bengali

11. Capital: DhakaSource: CIA World Factbook

12. Agriculture determines people’s lives andlivelihood in Bangladesh Contributing approx. 20% of country's GDP

13. Employing around 50% of the total labor force

14. Gradually transforming from subsistence to commercial Labour force by Occupation (2008 est.)GDP Composition by Sector (2009 est.)Source: CIA World Factbook

15. Worker’s Remittance sees robust growth(contributing 11% to GDP) Ranked among the top 10 remittance earning countries in the world.

16. Total NRB = 6.6 million i.e. 4% of total population (as of Sep ’09)