Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) yesterday organised a webinar titled “Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Vision of a Developed Bangladesh”, marking the 48th National Mourning Day.

Hopping on the bandwagon with other conventional lenders that will establish digital banks, Dhaka Bank yesterday said it would invest Tk 12.5 crore to become a sponsor shareholder of a proposed digital bank.

Bangladesh Bank has directed five Shariah-based banks to resolve their current liquidity crisis while three of them were asked to bring down their advance-deposit ratio (ADR) within the regulatory limit as soon as possible. 

Bank Asia Ltd and Swisscontact Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote accessible and small-ticket-sized women-friendly savings products for the RMG workers and their community members so that their financial resilience improves.

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd (AIBL) has approved 15 percent dividends, including 12 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2022.

Khandakar Ruhul Amin has been re-elected as the chairman of the risk management committee of NRB Bank Ltd at a meeting of the bank’s board of directors recently.

Bangladeshis spend higher amount of money abroad through credit cards compared to the foreign nationals roaming inside Bangladesh, according to a central bank report released yesterday.

Prime Bank has decided to set up two subsidiaries to provide financial and asset management services.

Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) is going to invest in a digital bank and form two subsidiaries in order to expand business in capital market, the bank said yesterday.

Sonali Bank has frozen accounts of two banks of Myanmar following sanctions imposed by the US, and further steps will be taken based on Bangladesh Bank’s opinions. 

Prime Bank has decided to set up two subsidiaries to provide financial and asset management services.

Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) is going to invest in a digital bank and form two subsidiaries in order to expand business in capital market, the bank said today.

Interest rate for loans from the Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund will be 5 percent, up from 4 percent

NCC Bank Ltd approved 10 percent dividends, including 5 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2022. 

Prime Bank Ltd and Carnival Internet, a fibre broadband internet service provider and a sister concern of Dotlines Bangladesh Ltd, recently signed an agreement on internet service.

Sonali Bank PLC organised a workshop, styled “Cyber security Awareness”, to counter the threats of cyber-attacks in the financial sector.

Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd launched contactless debit, credit and prepaid cards with the aim of providing faster services to customers.

Standard Bank Ltd has recently promoted an official to the post of deputy managing director (DMD). 

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) is going to invest Tk 12.5 crore to be a sponsor shareholder of a proposed digital bank, according to a decision of the board of the private bank taken yesterday.

Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) and Nec Money Transfer Ltd signed an agreement at the bank’s head office in Dhaka on Monday.