KONA holds workshop on EMV for BB

A daylong workshop on EMV for the Bangladesh Bank was held in Dhaka. KONA Software Lab Limited organised the programme at Amari Dhaka in the capital’s Gulshan on Sunday. Knowledge on the EMV overview, EMV migration plan, security risks and mitigation plans in the payment systems were exchanged in the programme attended by senior officials of the central bank. In the session, the participants shared their valuable practical experience in this regard. Moreover, the future payment system was also discussed. Kona Software Lab Limited, established in 2012, is an R&D centre and global solution business wing of South Korean smart card industry pioneer Kona I Co. Ltd. It manufactures smart cards, develops various state-of-the-art payments and security solutions; and delivers to the clients across global markets. Over the past years, KONA has broadened its business scope in overseas markets, with continuous efforts to bring secure payments in different form factors (chip, mobile, wearable, etc) by leveraging years-long expertise in EMV and smart card domain.