Monday, December 23, 2013

StanChart teams up with Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute

Standard Chartered Bank recently signed an agreement with Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital for basic cataract operation for the underprivileged patients as a part of 10th anniversary of “Seeing is Believing” project. Under this MoU, Standard Chartered Bank credit card holders would be able to donate their 360 degree rewards points (12,500 reward points for a cataract operation) for basic cataract surgeries with regular lens to underprivileged patients at Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital. 
This initiative has been taken under the banner of Seeing is Believing project by the bank. This is the first of its 
kind in Bangladesh, says a press release. 
Bitopi Das Chowdhury, head of corporate affairs, Standard Chartered Bangladesh, and Steven Roy, chief executive officer of Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital signed the MoU.
Jim McCabe, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bangladesh, was the first person to donate for a cataract operation of an underprivileged patient from his Standard Chartered credit card reward points. 
He said, “We are really proud to initiate this project with Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital. 
Standard Chartered Bank’s commitment is evident not only in its businesses, but also from its involvement in the community.” 
Steven Roy, chief executive officer of Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital, said, “Standard Chartered Bank is focused on community service. 
Over the years, they have provided various kinds of support to Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital so that underprivileged patients can have their sight restored.”
Similar to the banks regular reward redemption process any interested cardholder will have to call banks 24 hours contact centre and request for donation. 
Existing Reward Redemption process will be followed by the bank. Upon completion of the surgery a co-signed (signed by Standard Chartered Bank and Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital letter of thanks will be sent to the customer where patients and surgery details will be mentioned. 
For more details and any quarry customers can call 16,233 from their mobile phone or 8,332,272 from their 
land phone.

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