Bangla QR transactions double after mandatory rollout
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24 August 2026 Business
No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
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23 August 2026 Banks
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
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20 August 2026 Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
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20 August 2026 Business
BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
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19 August 2026 Business
NCC Bank gets nod for 20 Islamic branches
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19 August 2026 Business
Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
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17 August 2026 Business
BB sets 54% higher agri and rural credit target
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17 August 2026 Business
City Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore
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17 August 2026 Banks

BB rejects proposals for two new banks

The central bank has turned down proposals for setting up two new commercial banks on the grounds that the deteriorating financial
7 November 2017

New top brass for Social Islami Bank

Md Anwarul Azim Arif has recently been elected as the new chairman of Social Islami Bank.
1 November 2017

SIBL officials worried about job security

The abrupt departure of Social Islami Bank's board chairman and chief executive has got the senior and mid-level executives worried about their job security.
1 November 2017

LankaBangla to raise Tk 159cr

LankaBangla Finance has received regulatory approval to raise Tk 159.12 crore by issuing right shares.
31 October 2017

NBR seeks to freeze Premier Bank's account

The revenue authority yesterday requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze the current account of Premier Bank on allegation of evasion of
31 October 2017

BB asks banks to tighten offshore lending

Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to tighten their lending in foreign currency through their offshore banking units with the view to
30 October 2017

Japanese megabanks embrace AI, robot tech

The irresistible shift toward digitisation is sweeping through Japan’s three megabanks. Amid a drive toward greater efficiency and higher profits, artificial intelligence and robot technology are increasingly replacing roles typically handled by thousands of bank employees.
30 October 2017

Brac Bank's profit surges 50pc

Brac Bank's profit after tax surged 50 percent year-on-year to Tk 397.3 crore in the first nine months this year.
26 October 2017

New DMD for Al-Arafah Islami Bank

Mohammed Zubair Wafa has recently joined Al-Arafah Islami Bank as deputy managing director, the bank said in a press release yesteday.
25 October 2017

BB grills NRBC Bank CEO over loan scandal

Bangladesh Bank has grilled NRB Commercial Bank's Managing Director Dewan Mujibur Rahman on charge of his alleged involvement in a
24 October 2017

Abrar raises benchmark for Bangladeshi bankers

Banks will have to put in place the right strategies, IT infrastructure and skilled employees to protect themselves from cyber and
23 October 2017

Mercantile Bank organises reunion with Udayan startups

Mercantile Bank organised a get-together with startup entrepreneurs availing its new product “Udayan” at the bank's training institute in
21 October 2017

Bangladesh spends Tk 500cr on printing currency

Bangladesh has to spend around Tk 500 crore to print new currency notes and coins a year, a figure that may puzzle many people including policymakers.
18 October 2017

UCB steering Bangladesh to a cashless economy

The future is digital, it is often touted. And that is where United Commercial Bank is firmly heading with its revolutionary mobile application Upay, which was rolled out in Bangladesh on Tuesday.
18 October 2017

Global accolade for HSBC Bangladesh

HSBC has been voted “Best Domestic Cash Manager” for corporates in Bangladesh in the Euromoney Cash Management Survey 2017, the
15 October 2017

Islami Bank lending aggressively

Islami Bank's new management has taken on a spirited approach to lending, with its loan-deposit ratio sitting dangerously close to the
15 October 2017

BB rejects First Security's fund transfer appeal

First Security Islami Bank's plan to purchase floor space in Italy for its exchange house has collapsed after the central bank turned
14 October 2017

New additional managing director for UCB

Arif Quadri has recently been promoted as additional managing director of United Commercial Bank.
10 October 2017

BB instructs banks not to reject foreign cheques or drafts

Bangladesh Bank has asked banks not to send back clients who present foreign cheques and bankers' draft with the view to arranging
9 October 2017

PayPal to launch services Oct 19

International online payment gateway PayPal is finally gearing up to launch its services in Bangladesh.
9 October 2017