BB relaxes rules for visa fee remittances
22 June 2026, 19:19 PM
Business
BB eases forex rules for ship leasing by local companies
18 June 2026, 19:49 PM
Business
Bangla QR scales to 9.63 lakh merchants
16 June 2026, 20:50 PM
Business
Islami Bank to reactivate closed deposit accounts to boost cash flow
15 June 2026, 21:08 PM
Business
Islami Bank stock trading halted
15 June 2026, 19:03 PM
Business
Bangladesh's tax collection falls behind economic expansion
14 June 2026, 20:00 PM
Business
Asset recovery key to bank recapitalisation success: BAB
14 June 2026, 19:38 PM
Business
Bangladesh’s per capita GNI surpasses $3,000 for first time
10 June 2026, 20:12 PM
Business
Bangladesh Bank appoints observer to Islami Bank amid unrest
10 June 2026, 19:18 PM
Business
Islami Bank seeks Tk 10,000 crore liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank
9 June 2026, 21:26 PM
Banking
StanChart to cut 10pc of corporate, institutional banking staff
Standard Chartered is set to cut about a tenth of its global corporate and institutional banking headcount, sources with direct
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Bank Asia celebrates 17th anniversary
Bank Asia celebrated its 17th anniversary at International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on Sunday with a commitment to serve
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
RBI takes surprise action to soak up liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unexpectedly orders banks to deposit their extra cash with it, in a bid to absorb excess liquidity generated by a government ban on larger banknotes.
27 November 2016, 06:42 AM
BB to cut currency printing costs
Bangladesh Bank is devising ways to reduce currency printing costs as the country has to spend a whopping Tk 500 crore a year on new
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh team to meet Philippines president on stolen BB funds
A high-level team led by Law Minister Anisul Huq will go to the Philippines on Saturday with the objective to repatriate about $66
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Fitch retains negative outlook for India's banking sector
Fitch re-affirmed its "negative" outlook for India's banking sector, saying the financial standing remained "fragile" without bigger capital
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Citi and JPMorgan top list of globally systemic banks
Citi has joined JPMorgan at the top of global regulators' list of systemically important banks, replacing HSBC and meaning the U.S. bank
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
BB warns nine new banks on bad loans
The central bank yesterday cautioned nine new banks over aggressive lending and rising nonperforming loans.
21 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Cyber security in banks stressed
Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a non-government organisation, yesterday launched information technology (IT) training for the
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Asian cities should invest more in infrastructure, ICT: ADB poll
Investment in infrastructure, strong leadership, preservation of urban cultural heritage, and higher spending on ICT projects are crucial
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Sales of savings tools soaring
Net sales of savings instruments continue to post robust growth this fiscal year riding on the higher returns than its alternatives.
5 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Swiss offer tough Brexit lessons for Britain's banks
As Britain's banks make their case for retaining unrestricted access to the single European market after Brexit, the efforts of their Swiss
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
New DMD for Mutual Trust Bank
Goutam Prosad Das has recently been promoted to deputy managing director of Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) with effect from November 1.
2 November 2016, 18:00 PM
ANZ Bank offloads Asian assets to Singapore's DBS
ANZ Bank Monday announced the sale of its retail and wealth management arms in five Asian countries to Singapore's DBS as it
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
New York's bitcoin hub dreams fade with licensing backlog
New York's financial regulator had sights set on becoming a global hub for innovations like bitcoin when it adopted trailblazing virtual
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
WB offers $100m to fortify insurance, pension sectors
The World Bank has offered Bangladesh $100 million for strengthening the insurance sector and the private pension market so that the
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
BASIC Bank DMD Monayem sacked
State-owned BASIC Bank’s Deputy Managing Director A Monayem Khan is sacked over the bank’s loan scam.
31 October 2016, 09:08 AM
IFC signs $350m trade finance deal with StanChart
The IFC and Standard Chartered Bangladesh have signed a risk-sharing deal worth $350 million, which will make more trade finance available to the bank and importers and exporters of commodities in Bangladesh.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Major banks mark first-ever international trade using blockchain tech
The first cross-border transaction between banks using multiple blockchain applications has taken place, Commonwealth Bank of
24 October 2016, 18:00 PM
New WB loans for infrastructure in the offing
Bangladesh is set to take loans under a new scheme of the World Bank that carries high interest rate, to meet the huge public and
22 October 2016, 18:00 PM