Entrepreneurs receive training, loans thru NCC Bank
Entrepreneurs received development training and loans through a month-long programme in Mymensingh organised by the Bangladesh Bank in collaboration with NCC Bank PLC, said a press release...
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Community Bank gets 9 directors
Bangladesh Bank has approved the appointment of six directors and three independent directors for a Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, following recent board meetings and regulatory requirements...
Private sector credit slump rings alarm bells
Private-sector credit flow has fallen to a record low, signalling a deepening crisis in the economy. The latest Bangladesh Bank data show that credit growth declined to 6.35 per cent in August 2025, the lowest in more than 23 years. The previous month recorded 6.52 per cent while figures stood at 6.40 per cent in June, 7.17 per cent in May and 7.5 per cent in April...
Merged bank to be listed on stock market
The government has decided to enlist a new Shariah-based bank formed from the merger of five Shariah-based banks, on the country鈥檚 stock exchange, according to Bangladesh Bank officials...
SMEs can now remit up to $3,000 a year
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday allowed small and medium enterprises to remit up to $3,000 or its equivalent in foreign currency per year to meet operating expenses abroad...
Banks asked to hire global firms to bring back laundered money
Bangladesh Bank has instructed commercial banks to enter into contracts with 12 international asset recovery and law firms to help bring back money laundered abroad allegedly by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and 10 business groups...
MMBPLC inks deal with BB to avail refinance facility
Modhumoti Bank PLC and the Bangladesh Bank signed a bilateral agreement, said a press release.
Banks鈥� farm loan disbursement rises in July
Farm loan disbursement by banks increased by 20.3 per cent in July, the first month of the financial year 2025-26, compared with the same month in the previous year, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Al-Arafah officers embezzle Tk 109cr
Some senior officials of Al-Arafah Islami Bank allegedly embezzled Tk109 crore in agent commissions by disguising corporate deposits as grassroots agent collections, according to a Bangladesh Bank inspection report...
BRAC Bank gets approval to issue country鈥檚 first social bond
BRAC Bank has secured approval from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission and Bangladesh Bank to issue the country鈥檚 first-ever Social Subordinated Bond, valued at Tk1,000 crore...
NCC Bank, others seek full shift to Islamic banking
Several conventional banks are seeking to expand their Islamic banking operations, either by transforming into full-fledged Shariah-based banks or by opening more Islamic windows and branches...
LC openings for imports increase in July-Aug
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports picked up modestly in July鈥揂ugust of the current fiscal year, hinting at a gradual recovery in trade after months of political turmoil and economic disruption...
BB, Standard Bank to promote financial inclusion
Standard Bank PLC has entered into a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the Financial Inclusion Credit Guarantee Scheme (FICGS)...
Banks, stock markets to remain closed for 4 days from Wednesday
The banking sector and the stock markets in Bangladesh will remain closed for four consecutive days starting from Wednesday.
Banks asked to file foreign loan data with CIB
Private sector foreign loans will now come under central monitoring as Bangladesh Bank has instructed banks to report all such borrowings to its Credit Information Bureau (CIB) database...
MBPLC begins month-long entrepreneurship dev prog
Mercantile Bank PLC with the Bangladesh Bank began a month-long entrepreneur development training programme in Narayanganj on Monday, said a press release...
Islamic scholars barred from serving at more than 3 banks
Bangladesh Bank has barred Islamic scholars from serving on Shariah supervisory committees of more than three banks at a time, in an effort to improve governance and strengthen oversight in Islamic banking...
Citizens Bank to aid women CMSMEs
Citizens Bank PLC has signed a partnership agreement with the Bangladesh Bank under 鈥楻efinancing Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs in Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,鈥� said a press release...
BB proposes administrators for Islamic banks
Bangladesh Bank has finalised five proposed names as administrators for Islamic banks that are under consideration for a merger.
Merger of govt banks recommended: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said that they had recommended the merger of state-owned banks to accelerate the reform in the banking sector hamstrung during the Awami League regime before being ousted on August 5, 2024 in the wake of a mass uprising.
BB lifts retention rule on advance export income
Bangladesh Bank on Thursday lifted the requirement for exporters to retain 10 per cent of advance export payments from overseas buyers, allowing them full access to funds.
BB orders probe into StanChart
The Bangladesh Bank has ordered an immediate probe into alleged credit card fraud at Standard Chartered Bangladesh, following reports of unauthorised transactions.
BB buying dollars to keep rate stable: Salehuddin
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday defended the purchase of dollars by the Bangladesh Bank from the market, saying that the central bank鈥檚 intervention was essential to check volatility in the foreign exchange rate.
BB doubles advance import payment limits
Bangladesh Bank has doubled the ceiling for advance import payments to ease trade transactions and support importers amid rising costs.
BB, Prime Bank launch training for SMEs
A month-long entrepreneur development training programme titled 鈥楨ntrepreneurship Development Program鈥� has been launched under an initiative of the Bangladesh Bank and in collaboration with Prime Bank PLC, said a press release.
BB governor for trading NSCs on secondary market
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said that national savings certificates and corporate bonds should be made tradable in the secondary market in order to strengthen the country鈥檚 underdeveloped bond market.
Borrowing through repo tools plunges
Borrowing through repo instruments plunged in August as Bangladesh Bank scaled back its liquidity support and commercial banks adjusted to a tighter money market.
BB RESERVE HEIST:聽Dhaka court orders $81m to be seized from bank in Philippines
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court has sent an order for the confiscation of $81 million from the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation in the Philippines in connection with the 2016 cyber heist from the...
BB governor prioritises agriculture for country鈥檚 dev
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Thursday laid emphasis on further strengthen the agricultural sector to build a prosperous future for the country.
Banks鈥� CSR spending halves
Banks鈥� corporate social responsibility spending dropped by 50.8 per cent in January-June period compared with that in the previous six months...
