Banks can now show their highest limit of capital market exposure on the basis of the stock like instruments’ purchasing price of instead of their market value.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is taking steps to launch a new board for start-ups so that they can raise funds from the stock market.

The Bangladesh Bank today slightly tightened its loan rescheduling policy of defaulted loans after facing criticism from different corners.

Bangladesh Bank has suspended licences of five foreign exchange houses and served show-cause notices on 42 for their alleged involvement in the manipulation of US dollar prices in the kerb market.

The stock market regulator today urged the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) to increase their investment in the market.

Banks’ financing to the agriculture sector soared 13 per cent year-on-year to Tk 28,391 crore in the fiscal year 2021-22, exceeding their targets set by Bangladesh Bank.

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks not to purchase any vehicle in the next one year as part of the government’s efforts to cut import payments to tackle the ongoing forex volatility.

A little-known firm named SB Exim allegedly swindled Tk 200 crore from Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd (BCBL) using forged documents in the name of exporting terracotta tiles in 2018. 

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks to encash the term deposits of exporters’ retention quota (ERQ) balances.

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to encash the term deposits of exporters’ retention quota (ERQ) balances.

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the taka today hit a record of Tk 112 in the country’s kerb market.

The Bangladesh Bank today set a target for banks to cut their electricity and energy consumption for the next one year in keeping with the government’s move aimed at saving power amid deepening energy and foreign exchange crises.

The City Bank Ltd posted a slightly higher profit in the second quarter of 2022. 

Brac Bank yesterday announced a partnership with TerraPay to enable non-resident Bangladeshis abroad to send funds to Bangladesh in real time. 

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to provide clients with required financial services related to the investment of savings bonds and instruments as fast as possible.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday extended the increased borrowing limit from the Export Development Fund (EDF) for textile millers and garment makers to December 31 this year. 

Bangladesh Bank yesterday substantially relaxed the policy for rescheduling defaulted loans, allowing defaulters to repay term loans over a maximum period of eight years whereas it was previously two years.

The Bangladesh Bank today relaxed the policy for loan rescheduling of defaulted loans grossly, as the defaulters will now get a maximum of eight years to repay term loans instead of the previous two years.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday withdrew the interest rate ceiling on non-resident foreign currency deposits in order to increase supply of the US dollar and arrest the ongoing volatility in the foreign exchange market. 

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