SJIB holds 900th EC meeting
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC鈥檚 executive committee on Wednesday held its 900th meeting at the bank鈥檚 corporate head office, said a press release.
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BRAC Bank discloses 100pc carbon emissions across 聽all scopes
BRAC Bank has publicly disclosed 100 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions, covering full spectrum from internal operations to emissions generated through its financing activities, said a press release dated July 24.
Russia cuts interest rates amid slowdown fears
Russia鈥檚 central bank on Friday lowered interest rates to 18 per cent from 20 per cent earlier, its steepest cut since 2022 as the economy slows down faster than expected.
Janata Bank ALCO holds meeting
Janata Bank PLC鈥檚 asset liability management committee, also called ALCO, on Thursday held a meeting at the bank鈥檚 head office, said a press release.
EBL hosts women entrepreneurship summit
Eastern Bank organised 鈥榃omen Entrepreneurship Development Summit 2025鈥� at its head office in Dhaka on Wednesday, said a press release.
PBPLC opens Islamic branch in Bogura
Pubali Bank PLC has recently inaugurated Islamic banking branch at New Market in Bogura, said a press release...
Sonali Bank announces remittance campaign winners
Sonali Bank PLC on Thursday announced the highest remittance recipient and three recipients by lottery for the month of April, May and June under its Remittance Campaign of 2025...
EBL, Melonades digital marketing collaboration agreement
Eastern Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Melonades, a digital advertising agency, to bolster its digital marketing initiatives, says a press release.
Challenges still remain in banking sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector has seen some tangible reforms over the past one year under the interim government, but a sustainable recovery of the sector damaged badly during the past government is constrained by some knotty challenges such as rising non-performing loans, outdated regulations and weak institutional capacity, economists said...
Top 10 groups hold 30pc of Agrani Bank鈥檚 NPL
The top 10 defaulters, led by Jaj Bhuiyan Group and Bashundhara Group, accounted for Tk聽8,287 crore in classified loans 鈥� nearly 30 per cent of Agrani Bank鈥檚 total non-performing loans as of December 2024, according to official data...
EXIM Bank signs tripartite deal with Huzhou Bank
A tripartite strategic business cooperation framework agreement was signed among EXIM Bank PLC, Bank of Huzhou Co Limited of China and May International Trade Services Limited to foster collaboration in cross-border financing and multilateral financial cooperation...
Nagad disburses Tk 9,000cr in stipends, allowances in FY25
Nagad has disbursed Tk 9,000 crore in education stipends, social safety net allowances and other subsidies in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25, said a press release...
Zubaidur elected Islami Bank chair
M Zubaidur Rahman has been elected chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, said a press release...
Midland Bank, TF Industrial Co sign cash management arrangement
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Midland Bank PLC and TF Industrial Co. Ltd. at the Bank鈥檚 Head Office on July鈥� 22.
Interbank forex market turns vibrant in June
Bangladesh鈥檚 interbank foreign exchange market experienced a sharp rise in transaction volumes in June, driven primarily by intensified spot market activity and sustained swap transactions...