Low-income people get open loans from NRBC Bank
NRBC Bank on Thursday organised an open loan disbursement programme for marginalised, landless farmers and low-income professionals in Bhola, said a press release...
NRBC Bank on Thursday organised an open loan disbursement programme for marginalised, landless farmers and low-income professionals in Bhola, said a press release...
The International Monetary Fund has objected to Bangladesh Bank’s continued lending to crisis-hit banks against unsecured promissory notes, warning that such practices violate prudential norms and could worsen inflationary pressures...
The Bangladesh Bank has detected that a group of fraudsters apparently hacked the National Savings Scheme Online Management System and withdrew Tk 25 lakh by encashing a savings certificate purchased by a client from the central bank’s Motijheel office.
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed regulations for power import payments, allowing authorised dealer banks to make outward remittances for power purchases without seeking prior case-to-case approval from the central bank...
Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks to adopt a risk-based supervision framework that prioritises early detection and mitigation of risks instead of relying solely on compliance checks...
Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks to establish a dedicated resolution coordination unit...
Bangladesh Bank is ready to extend all possible support — from policy reforms to easier loan access — to strengthen the country’s private sector, said Nawshad Mustafa, director of the central bank’s SME and SPD departments...
Bangladesh Bank has reinstated the provision of additional increments for officers directly recruited to the 9th and 10th pay grades in a bid to attract and retain highly qualified individuals...
AKIJ Resource has announced plans to launch Bangladesh’s first Shariah-based digital bank, aiming to fill the void in Islamic banking created after Bangladesh Bank’s move to merge five struggling Islamic banks...
The dollar price has increased against the taka as demand for the greenback increased amid a rebound in import payments and large-scale purchases by the Bangladesh Bank...
Bangladesh Bank has taken a major internal reform move by hiring an international human resource consulting firm to modernise its organisational structure, streamline management, and align its human capital strategy with international standards...
Independence for Bangladesh Bank is essential to restore the country’s economic health, said experts at an event organised by the Policy Research Institute...
The capital shortfall in 24 banks soared to Tk 1,55,866 crore by the end of June 2025...
Trust Bank PLC and the Bangladesh Bank jointly organised a month-long entrepreneurship development programme under the Skill for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday approved the charge sheet against 26 people, including former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman and former Janata Bank chairman professor Abul Barkat, in a case filed over embezzling Tk 297 crore...
Commercial banks’ dollar holdings fell below $4 billion in September 2025 — the lowest level in five years — as large-scale dollar purchases by the central bank and higher import payments squeezed their foreign currency balances...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks for taking appropriate measures to keep open their branches or sub-branches relating to the hajj activities on October 18 (Saturday) for hajj management.
The Bangladesh Bank has issued a comprehensive public advisory in response to recent reports concerning the intrusion of a huge quantity of counterfeit notes into the country.
The Bangladesh Bank has issued a no objection certificate in favour of SmartPay Limited to operate as a Payment Service Provider.
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday purchased $38 million from six commercial banks through multiple auction methods as part of its ongoing strategy to curb the depreciation of the US dollar against the Taka and revitalise the remittance and export sectors.
Banks identified 3,483 wilful defaulters who together owe about Tk 29,000 crore, according to a recent Bangladesh Bank report.
Bangladesh Bank has issued a directive significantly reducing the required loan provisioning rates for banks handling specific credit lines in the agricultural and CMSME sectors, aiming to encourage greater participation by banks in disbursing these credits.
Bangladesh Bank is going to introduce interoperable payment system from November 1 allowing instant transfers from mobile wallets, bank accounts, non-bank accounts, or institutional accounts directly to any other account to reduce cash transactions across the country.
Call money and interbank repo transactions surged in September, reflecting that banks increasingly depended on market-based funding as the central bank scaled back direct liquidity injections.
Month-long Entrepreneur Development Training Programme has been successfully concluded under the joint initiative of Bangladesh Bank and Prime Bank.
Bangladesh Bank has tightened rules for replacing damaged bank notes, introducing new restrictions on refunding banknotes.
Business leaders have urged Bangladesh Bank to bring down lending rates to single digits, describing the current high-interest environment as detrimental to business growth and competitiveness...
Bangladesh Bank has so far purchased total 2.08 billion from the banks since July in a bid to prevent further depreciation of the US dollar against the taka...
Bangladesh Bank has disclosed that nearly one in every five borrowers in the country’s financial sector has defaulted, which underscored the depth of the banking crisis and the erosion of credit discipline...
Bangladesh Bank has allowed exporters to use insurance coverage from local companies for shipments under open account credit terms...