BB allows payment against discrepant import bills
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday allowed banks to make payments against discrepant import bills if the importer accepts the discrepancies on reasonable grounds...
Banking
StanChart launches freelancer account
Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh on Sunday introduced a dedicated banking service for freelancers, offering a fully digital and charge-free account named the 鈥楽tandard Chartered Freelancer Account鈥�...
Dollar holdings of banks in Bangladesh top $5 billion in March
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks increased for the third consecutive month in March, due mainly to a sharp rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Nazrul joins Janata Bank as DMD
Md Nazrul Islam has joined Janata Bank PLC as deputy managing director, said a press release.
Grameen Bank鈥檚 govt ownership cut from聽25pc to 10pc
The government鈥檚 ownership in Grameen Bank is set to come down from 25 per cent to 10 per cent following the approval of the Grameen Bank (Amendment) Ordinance in principle at an advisory council meeting on Thursday.
Govt鈥檚 bank borrowing jumps to Tk聽51,981cr
The net government borrowing from the country鈥檚 banking sector surged in the July鈥揗arch period of the 2024鈥�25 financial year compared with that in the same period a year earlier, as it ramped up borrowing to address budget deficit ahead of the financial year鈥檚 end...
Kimiwa Saddat appointed as MD and CEO (current charge) of Community Bank
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC announced the immediate appointment of Kimiwa Saddat as managing director and CEO (current charge), said a press release on Wednesday...
28-day repo scrap driving treasury bill rate hikes
Interest rates on treasury bills and bonds have climbed sharply after the Bangladesh Bank discontinued its 28-day repo facility, tightening liquidity in the banking system and making banks more hesitant to invest in government securities...
NRBs allowed to open accounts in any currency
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday allowed Non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to open bank accounts in all usable foreign currencies...
Jamuna Bank鈥檚 School Banking Conference at Moulvibazar
Under the guidance of the Financial Inclusion Department of Bangladesh Bank, the School Banking Conference-2025 was successfully organised in the Moulvibazar district, with Jamuna Bank PLC taking the lead in hosting the event.
Karmasangsthan Bank holds meet at Mymensingh
Karmasangsthan Bank held 鈥楤usiness Development Meeting-2025鈥� in Mymensingh on Saturday with the participation of branch managers and field officers of Mymensingh, Netrakona and Kishoreganj regions.
Islami Bank holds meeting at Chattogram
The business review meeting of Chattogram south zone, Chattogram north zone, Khatunganj and Agrabad corporate branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Friday.
鈥業nter-agency taskforce working to recover laundered money鈥�
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said that the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, the central bank and other government organisations were working to bring back laundered money by forming an inter-agency taskforce.
Banks urged to cut bad loans
Economists, researchers and academics have emphasised curtailing non-performing loans to ensure good governance in the banking sector and make the country鈥檚 economy vibrant...
City Bank launches first American Express metal card in Bangladesh
City Bank PLC on Thursday launched the City Bank American Express Platinum Reserve Credit Card, the first-ever metal card in Bangladesh...