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...
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Poland plans tax rise on banks to boost defence
Poland will hike business taxes on banks from 19 to 30 per cent next year to offset greater defence spending, under a plan adopted by the government on Tuesday...
PBIL, ShareTrip launch digital innovation for travellers
Prime Bank Investment PLC and ShareTrip Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to bridge the worlds of investment and travel, making investing easier, smarter, and more aligned with the lifestyle goals of modern consumers...
Training workshop on e-traffic fine collection held
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has recently organised a daylong training workshop on simplifying 鈥楨-Traffic Management and Fine Collection鈥� in Rajshahi...
Shahjalal Islami Bank holds 89th meeting of Shari鈥檃h Supervisory Committee
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC held the 89th meeting of its Shari鈥檃h Supervisory Committee at the bank鈥檚 Corporate Head Office on September 24...
BRAC Bank trains 30 women entrepreneurs with digital business skills
BRAC Bank, in collaboration with Bangladesh Open Source Network, has organised a three-day training programme in Narsingdi for 30 women entrepreneurs, equipping them with digital skills to accelerate business growth...
AB Bank holds foundation course
AB Bank organised a training programme on 鈥楤ankers Foundation Course鈥� to enhance the professional skills of the bankers recently...
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...
Global Islami Bank鈥檚 Chakaria branch relocated
Global Islami Bank鈥檚 Chakaria branch has officially started operations at its new address at Noor Majid Market on Arakan Road in Chakaria municipality area of Cox鈥檚 Bazar from Tuesday...
ECB chief says eurozone weathering Trump tariff storm
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as badly as feared, but warned new risks could lie ahead in an uncertain world...
German, French inflation rises in September
Inflation in Germany and France, the eurozone鈥檚 biggest economies, rose in September, data showed Tuesday, fuelling expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) will not make further interest rate cuts in coming months...
Agrani Bank concludes 30-day training
Agrani Bank distributed certificates among the trainees of the 30-day Foundation Course arranged for the 166th and 167th senior officer batches at Agrani Bank Training Institute at the closing ceremony of the training at ABTI on Monday...
Al-Arafah bank holds 440th board meeting
440th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Tuesday at the banks鈥� head office...
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)...
Sonali Bank launches 90 days special programme
Sonali Bank PLC has announced 90-day special programme from October 2 to December 30 in order to create major breakouts in all business indicators and achieved targets of 2025...
Rupali Bank collects $1 billion remittance
State-owned Rupali Bank PLC has achieved the milestone of $1 billion in foreign remittance collection for the first time in the calendar year...
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.
IMF loan ceiling won鈥檛 put pressure on Bangladesh: adviser
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the loan ceiling set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would not create any pressure on Bangladesh.
IBBL fires 200 officers, makes 4,771 OSDs
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has terminated 200 officers and placed 4,771 others on special duty after they refused to take part in a qualification test designed to verify their recruitment...
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...
AB Bank closes month-long entrepreneurship dev prog
AB Bank PLC has recently concluded its month-long 鈥楨ntrepreneur Development Programme鈥� in Barishal, said a press release...
Prime Bank holds training on AML, CFT
Prime Bank PLC has recently organised a daylong training programme on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism compliance in Jashore, said a press release...
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...
Trust Bank opens Gulshan North branch
Trust Bank PLC has recently inaugurated its new Gulshan North branch at Doreen Tower, Gulshan-2, in the capital, said a press release...
Islami Bank holds board meeting
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC held a meeting of board of directors of on Monday at Islami Bank Tower in the capital, said a press release...
Sonali Bank signs deal with Supreme Court, Law and Justice Division
Sonali Bank PLC on Monday signed a tri-party memorandum of understanding with Law and Justice Division and Bangladesh Supreme Court, said a press release...
MTB unveils Annual Sustainability Report 2024
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has recently unveiled its 11th Annual Sustainability Report for 2024, prepared following Global Reporting Initiative standards, said a press release...
Modhumoti Bank hosts workshop on TBML, CBML
Modhumoti Bank PLC on Saturday organised a workshop on 鈥楶revention of Trade-Based Money Laundering and Credit-Backed Money Laundering,鈥� said a press release...
Banks鈥� dollar holdings drop despite high inflow
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks declined in August despite a rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, as the central bank鈥檚 large-scale dollar purchases and increased import payments drained banks鈥� foreign currency balances...
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...
