Islami Bank share sees record transaction

Tk 524 crore worth of shares of the bank change hands at Ctg bourse today
5 September 2023, 15:09 PM

Refrain from transacting with US sanctioned Burmese banks: BB

The banks are: Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank
5 September 2023, 14:24 PM

Rules relaxed for hiring of former bankers as directors

One can be a bank director five years after retirement or contract
3 September 2023, 14:39 PM

Banks hike dollar rates

Tk 109.5 for purchase, Tk 110 for sell
31 August 2023, 15:11 PM

ACC seeks bank account details of SK Sur Chowdhury, his spouse, daughter

A probe is going on for their alleged involvement with PK Halder
31 August 2023, 12:54 PM

Zaved Akhtar, new chairman of Unilever Bangladesh

He will continue to lead the Bangladesh business as managing director
31 August 2023, 10:44 AM

Licences of seven foreign exchange houses suspended

The seven are York Money Exchange Ltd, Zaman Money Changing House, Jeni Money Exchange, Standard Money Exchange Ltd, Mercy Money Exchange Co Ltd, JB Money Exchange, and Bengal Money Exchange.
30 August 2023, 16:44 PM
27 August 2023, 14:11 PM

EBL, Pran sign interest swap deal

The bank will pay Pran at 7%, but Pran will repay at an interbank repo rate
23 August 2023, 16:14 PM

BB allows Nagad to surrender NBFI licence

Nagad wants to establish a digital bank
22 August 2023, 16:03 PM

LankaBangla Finance becomes LankaBangla Finance PLC

Companies are switching to the PLC (Public Limited Company) suffix in order to comply with the amended Company Act 1994
22 August 2023, 13:56 PM

S&P downgrades multiple US banks

Funding risks and weaker profitability will likely test the sector's credit strength
22 August 2023, 09:45 AM

Pathao wants to establish digital bank

Pathao, Bangladesh’s one of largest digital services company, has applied for a licence to set up a digital bank and extend banking services through its proposed Pathao Digital Bank.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Bar on Ron Haque to attend National Bank’s meetings

The bank did not take prior approval for re-electing Ron as a director
19 August 2023, 15:34 PM

Pathao wants to establish Pathao Digital Bank

The ride-sharing company will utilise its own fund
19 August 2023, 12:46 PM

Budget Deficit Financing: Govt cuts BB borrowing to tame inflation

The government has started the fiscal year with the resolve to borrow less from the central bank to fund its budget deficit as it looks to rein in the runaway inflation to a tolerable level ahead of the polls.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Some BB services may be unavailable for 36 hours

Some web-based services of the central bank would remain inaccessible from 8pm on Monday to 8am on Wednesday as it would carry out emergency system maintenance activities, said the Bangladesh Bank in a notice today.
14 August 2023, 15:45 PM

Banking Sector: Risky loans stand at Tk 377,922cr

The banking sector’s total risky loans amounted to Tk 377,922 crore at the end of last year, in a development that makes for a sobering reading of the actual health of this vital sector of the economy.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

BB funds get costlier for exporters

Interest rate for loans from the Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund will be 5 percent, up from 4 percent
13 August 2023, 15:28 PM

Islami Bank tightens lending to mend health

Islami Bank has tightened its lending activities as the embattled bank looks to shore up its financial health by September.
9 August 2023, 18:00 PM