Nazneen new ED of CPD, Fahmida distinguished fellow
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New guarantee window opened for local partners of foreign firms
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Dutch-Bangla Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,500 crore
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Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
25 August 2026
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No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
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Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
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BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
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World Bank studying feasibility of mortgage refinance company in Bangladesh
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IFC commits $30.7 million loan to Popular Pharmaceuticals for API imports
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BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
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Forex reserves cross $25b
Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves crossed $25 billion yesterday, setting a new record.
25 June 2015
Europe's bankers fear Brexit more than Grexit
The possibility of Britain leaving the European Union sometime in the future worries European bankers a great deal more than the
25 June 2015
Brac records robust growth in microloans
Brac's microcredit disbursement among the poor grew 28 percent year-on-year in 2014.
23 June 2015
China manufacturing activity contracts in June: HSBC
China's manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth straight month in June as demand remained sluggish in the world's second-
23 June 2015
ADB to double lending to Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank will more than double its lending to Bangladesh over the next three years, attaching priority to connectivity projects linking the country to India, Nepal and Bhutan.
22 June 2015
New rules for private equity and venture capital firms
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday approved new rules for private equity and venture capital firms so that they can pool funds and make equity investment in non-listed companies.
22 June 2015
BB takes action against 20 officials for protests
The central bank yesterday moved to take action against its 20 officials who led a demonstration to protest a decision to hire a general manager on a contractual basis for the Financial Intelligence Unit.
22 June 2015
Mobile cash transfer hits $1.4b a month
The country's mobile banking sector continues to grow exponentially, scaling a new height in February, according to a study by the
21 June 2015
Banks face daunting task of getting new business
Getting new business has become the biggest challenge for banks now as companies have been suffering from aftershocks of the prolonged political turmoil in 2013 and the first quarter of this year.
17 June 2015
Debit card market has huge scope to grow
When the world is evolving towards a cashless society, Bangladesh falls behind others in digital payment system.
16 June 2015
HSBC holds seminar on automated payment platform
The e-banking platforms of HSBC enable customers make seamless payments between countries and currencies, providing businesses greater control over cash and collection, the bank's chief executive said.
16 June 2015
MasterCard launches Islamic cards in Bangladesh
MasterCard partnered with Al-Arafah Islami Bank to launch the MasterCard Islamic debit, credit and prepaid cards in Bangladesh.
15 June 2015
Islami Bank gets new chairman
Mustafa Anwar has been elected chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh, while Yousif Abdullah Al-Rajhi and NRM Borhan Uddin have been elected vice-chairmen.
15 June 2015
NCC Bank gets new DMD
Md Fazlur Rahman has been promoted as deputy managing director of NCC Bank, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
10 June 2015
HSBC to cut 50,000 jobs globally
Scandal-hit bank HSBC said Tuesday it would cut its global headcount by up to 50,000 as part of a restructuring that entails its withdrawal from Brazil and Turkey, while it also mulls abandoning London as its HQ.
9 June 2015
NCC Bank gets new DMD
Abu Zafore Md Saleh has recently been promoted to deputy managing director of NCC Bank.
9 June 2015
Microcredit's Grameen rate of interest
It is often said that the financing charges, in the form of interest, as applicable to microcredit operations, including that levied by
30 May 2015
Large loan restructuring policy: criticisms and answers
On January 29, Bangladesh Bank issued a new Large Loan Restructuring Policy (LLRP). Concerns have been expressed in some quarters
30 May 2015
HSBC bullish on Bangladesh
Bangladesh will post strong economic growth and see a bullish trend in exports up to 2030, according to a forecast by UK-based banking giant HSBC.
30 May 2015
National Bank launches MasterCard platinum credit card
National Bank launched the MasterCard platinum credit card at an event at the Westin hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday.
28 May 2015