In February, migrants sent home $2.16 billion, up 39% year-on-year

Bangladesh Eastern Bank (EBL) has been ranked No 1 "Market Leader" in Euromoney domestic category in the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2024.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has been recognised as the “market leader” and the “best service” in Bangladesh in the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2024, one of the most authoritative and comprehensive rankings available for financial services.

National Bank recently opened a sub-branch in the capital’s Kachukhet.

Prime Bank has launched a campaign, styled “Narir Joye Neera”, which is set to go live from March 11.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), in collaboration with the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB), organised a conference titled “Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers Conference-2024” to raise awareness about methods to prevent money laundering at the Ocean Paradise Hotel and Resort in Cox’s Bazar recently.

BRAC Bank is working alongside JP Morgan Payments to facilitate inward remittances. 

National Bank Ltd recently opened a sub-branch in the capital’s Bosila. 

Dhaka Bank provided financial assistance of Tk 3 lakh to Habiba Akhter Shanta, who has been suffering from terminal breast cancer, as a part of corporate social responsibility (health).

Bengal Commercial Bank recently organised the 27th meeting of its board of directors at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan.

National Bank Ltd recently opened two sub-branches, the Bibirhat sub-branch in Chattogram and Baroigram sub-branch in Sylhet. 

Offshore banking units have been relieved from maintaining cash reserve ratio

Liaquat Ali Bhuiyan is REHAB’s new senior vice president

Banks can now impose a 3.5% margin with SMART for lending

Standard Bank recently signed an agreement with Placid Express SDN BHD, a global remittance company, with a view to expanding the range of remittance services.

Social Islami Bank recently arranged its “Agent Banking Conference-2024” at a hotel in Dhaka.

Meghna Bank recently signed a strategic alliance agreement with Nagad Limited, enabling MeghnaPay customers to make their interoperable transactions and payments conveniently through the Nagad platform.

Padma Bank and the Bangladesh Bank recently signed an agreement to provide loans to small and marginal entrepreneurs and communities.

Eastern Bank has signed an agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank NA today to facilitate inward remittance via “Xpedite”, a cross-currency solution offered to banks by the multinational finance corporation.

Khurshid Alam and Habibur Rahman have been appointed on contractual basis for three years