Global Islami Bank also okays merger
Global Islami Bank on Thursday agreed to join Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 ongoing merger initiative, becoming the third private lender to consent after First Security Islami Bank and Union Bank...
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BB to settle $1.5b ACU payments for July-Aug
Bangladesh Bank will make a payment of $1.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union on September 7 to settle import bills for July and August...
CBBPLC, MBPLC, MMBPLC sign deals with BB to boost startups
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, Mercantile Bank PLC and Modhumoti Bank PLC on Tuesday signed participatory agreements with the Bangladesh Bank under its Tk 500-crore refinance fund to expand low-cost loans and investments for startup entrepreneurs...
FSIB accepts BB merger plan
First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) on Tuesday expressed support for Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 plan to its merger with other banks...
Marginalised people鈥檚 bank deposits go up
Deposits in bank accounts held by marginalised individuals recorded a modest increase in June 2025 compared with that in the same month a year earlier, according to Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 latest quarterly report.
AB Bank, BB launch entrepreneurship dev programme
AB Bank PLC, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 SME and Special Programmes Department under SICIP project, has inaugurated a month-long 鈥楨ntrepreneur Development Programme鈥� in Barisal.
BB working to liquidate 9 NBFIs
Bangladesh Bank is working to liquidate 9 Non-Bank Financial Institutions within this year considering their assets quality.
Nagad to be privatised
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday said that new private investors will soon be sought for the mobile financial service provider Nagad, as part of a plan to privatize the platform as the postal department lacks the capacity to operate the MFS...
Prime Bank gets Sustainability Rating award
Prime Bank PLC has received prestigious 鈥楽ustainability Rating 2024鈥� award from Bangladesh Bank for the third consecutive year in recognition of its strong and consistent commitment to sustainability practices...
FID asks ACC to inquire about assets of AL-era BB governors, bank directors
The Financial Institutions Division has requested the Anti-Corruption Commission to inquire about assets of governors and deputy governors of the Bangladesh Bank and chiefs of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit between 2009 and August 5, 2025.
BB posts net profit of Tk 22,600cr in FY25
Bangladesh Bank recorded a net profit of Tk 22,600 crore in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25, largely boosted by higher returns from foreign currency investments and lending to the banks...
Bangladesh Bank again calls for applications for digital bank
Bangladesh Bank has once again invited applications from investors to establish the country鈥檚 first digital banks, with an aim of ensuring faster and more accessible financial services through a fully branchless model...
MTB ranked 4th top sustainable bank
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has once again been recognised for its strong commitment to sustainability, securing the 4th position among the top 10 sustainable banks for the year 2024, as announced by the Bangladesh Bank...
High NPLs, weak capital push banks into losses: BB
The country鈥檚 banking sector has been facing deepening crisis, as bad loans continue to soar, capital buffers shrink, and profitability slips into negative territory, according to Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 latest quarterly report for January鈥揗arch 2025...
BB doubles capital requirement for digital banks to Tk 300cr
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday raised the minimum paid-up capital requirement for a digital bank to Tk聽300 crore, more than double the previous threshold...
Southeast Bank hosts training for SME entrepreneurs
Southeast Bank PLC, in partnership with the Bangladesh Bank, has launched a month-long entrepreneurship development programme for SME entrepreneurs under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, a project of the finance ministry, said a press release...
Jamuna Bank among BB鈥檚 top 10 sustainable banks
Jamuna Bank PLC has been recognised among the top 10 sustainable banks of 2024 by the Bangladesh Bank, said a press release...
NCC Bank gets BB honour as sustainable bank
NCC Bank has been recognised as one of the top 10 sustainable banks in Bangladesh, based on 鈥楽ustainability Rating 2024鈥� conducted by the Bangladesh Bank, said a press release...
Rice imports see near 2,600pc hike in FY25: Bangladesh Bank
The import of rice witnessed a staggering 2,584 per cent hike, reaching $682.4 million, in the past financial year 2024-25, according to Bangladesh Bank data.
Govt treasury bill, bond rates fall sharply to 10pc
Interest rates on government treasury bills and bonds have fallen sharply in recent weeks as the government has scaled back its borrowing from commercial banks, easing demand for funds in the market...
Banks need to expedite disposal of cases involving loan default
THIS is unfortunate that the Bangladesh Bank needs to show Tk 1,631.5 billion that is, in fact, defaulted loans, as of June, as regular loans and classify 1,086 borrowers, averagely owing Tk 1.5 billion, from being defaulters because of court orders. A central bank report says that such a high number of borrowers have filed writ petitions with the court to secure protection...
BB rates City Bank as No 1 in its sustainability rating 2024
City Bank has secured the top position in the Sustainability Rating 2024 conducted by Bangladesh Bank.
Tk 1.6 lakh crore default loans stuck in cases
Court stay orders has shielded 1,086 borrowers from being classified as defaulters, forcing banks to show Tk聽1.63 lakh crore in unpaid loans as regular, according to a Bangladesh Bank report...
BB relaxes credit rating rules
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed its Internal Credit Risk Rating System (ICRRS) guidelines for banks, allowing them to approve, renew, or adjust loans for borrowers with an 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� credit rating...
BB governor stresses capital market鈥檚 role for revenue
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur has said that the capital market should be prioritised as an alternative source of revenue collection, given the lack of progress in traditional methods...
BFIU chief sent on forced leave amid controversies
Bangladesh Bank has sent Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit chief AFM Shahinul Islam on mandatory leave following a series of controversies...
Loans worth Tk 1.33 lakh crore turn NPL again
Nearly 39 per cent of rescheduled loans have slipped back into default, exposing the ineffectiveness of repeated rescheduling as a tool for reducing non-performing loans...
Call money market turnover jumps 32pc
The transaction at the interbank call money market, a key source of short-term liquidity among banks, surged significantly in July 2025 as banks redirected their idle funds to the overnight market instead of placing them with Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 Standing Deposit Facility (SDF)...
$1.2b remitted in 16 days of August
Expatriates sent US$1.26 billion in remittances to Bangladesh in the first 16 days of August, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank...
Import of RMG raw materials rises by 9.9pc
The country鈥檚 imports聽of raw materials for the readymade garment sector witnessed a growth of 9.9 per cent in the financial year 2024-25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
