Credit growth reflects business confidence and investment appetite

The central bank approved the guidelines on digital banks in 2023

Rehana Rahman has recently been re-elected vice-chairperson of Southeast Bank PLC at its 777th board meeting..She is also a director of the bank, according to a press release..A prominent female entrepreneur in Bangladesh, Rehana serves as the managing director of Bengal Tradeways Li

Jamuna Bank PLC has entered into a partnership agreement with United Healthcare Services Limited..Noor Mohammed, deputy managing director and chief business officer of Jamuna Bank PLC, and Mohammad Faizur Rahman, chief executive officer of United Healthcare Services Limited, signed the agr

Bengal Commercial Bank PLC has opened a new “Barishal Branch” at Fatima Centre in the Bibi Pukur Par area of the city..This is the bank’s 33rd branch, according to a press release..Md Jashim Uddin, chairman of Bengal Commercial Bank PLC and president of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce

Pubali Bank PLC recently organised a virtual workshop on “Cybersecurity Awareness”. .Mohammad Ali, managing director and chief executive officer of Pubali Bank PLC, inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest and delivered a speech highlighting the bank’s security roadmap, according to a p

Bank Asia PLC has signed a partnership agreement with Guardian Life Insurance Limited to provide special benefits and privileges for its account holders..Syed Zulker Nayen, deputy managing director and head of retail banking at Bank Asia PLC, and Sheikh Rakibul Karim, acting chief executiv

Only Islami Bank, MTB and Premier activated both incoming, outgoing transactions

Expatriates sent home $2.56 billion in October

The state-run lender reported a consolidated loss per share of Tk 3.44 for the third quarter

Key players not ready

Mercantile Bank PLC has signed a cash management agreement with Esquire Electronics Limited, an electrical and electronic manufacturing company in Bangladesh..Md Zahid Hossain, deputy managing director and chief business officer of Mercantile Bank PLC, and Arifur Rahman, managing director

BRAC Bank PLC has recognised its top performers for their outstanding contribution to driving inward remittance growth and promoting innovative products tailored exclusively for remittance beneficiaries..A total of 45 individuals, including branch staff, agent banking personnel, sales team

Prime Bank PLC has signed a payroll agreement with SQ Lights Limited, a subsidiary of the SQ Group of Companies..M Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of Prime Bank PLC, and AZM Monjurul Quader, chairman of SQ Lights Limited, signed the agreement at the bank’s corporate office in

High returns from treasury bills lift profits despite rough market

ONE Bank PLC has received an internationally recognised certification from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) through the France-based certification authority Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Pvt Ltd for meeting the requirements of the ISO standard..The ISO is a global sta

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has launched “Community SME 360°”, an all-in-one platform designed to accelerate the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Bangladesh..The initiative marks a major step in the country’s SME banking sector by integrating access to finance, busine

Bank Asia PLC has posted a 71 percent year-on-year rise in net profit to Tk 351 crore for the first nine months of 2025, up from Tk 205 crore during the same period last year..To disclose the results to shareholders, the bank held an online-based earnings disclosure for the third quarter (

City Bank PLC will celebrate “Amex Member Week” for the first time in Bangladesh from November 1 to 7, marking a milestone in its longstanding partnership with American Express, a global digital payment solutions provider..During the week, American Express cardmembers will enjoy a range of

Mercantile Bank PLC organised the certificate awarding and closing ceremony of a month-long “Entrepreneurship Development Programme” under the “Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP)”..Financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), supervised by Bangladesh Bank,