Islami Bank comes up with Tk 800 crore bond

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved Islami Bank’s fourth subordinated bond worth Tk 800 crore.
27 December 2022, 12:59 PM

SIBL gets go-ahead for Tk 600 crore bond

Social Islami Bank gets nod to raise funds of Tk 600 crore by issuing non-convertible, unsecured, mudaraba subordinated floating rate bond.
27 December 2022, 12:43 PM

Pubali Bank to raise Tk 700 crore through bond

Pubali Bank has got go-ahead to raise Tk 700 crore through its third subordinated bond.
27 December 2022, 12:28 PM

LC rules eased for lubricant, engine oil import

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to take a minimum cash advance from importers while opening letters of credit (LCs) for lubricant and engine oil in order to run the operation of industries smoothly.
22 December 2022, 14:10 PM

Banks can show interest receivables for 2022 as income

Banks can show interest receivables for 2022 as income on their books on the term loans that have been given a relaxed repayment facility up to December, the central bank said yesterday.
22 December 2022, 13:32 PM

Non-banks won’t be defaulters if they clear 50% instalments by Dec

The Bangladesh Bank today relaxed its term loan repayment policy for non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), days after it extended more time to the borrowers of banks to pay back loans.
21 December 2022, 14:10 PM

United Commercial Bank wins excellence in automation award

United Commercial Bank won an award in “Excellence in Automation – Bangladesh” at a 4th edition of UiPath Automation Excellence Awards 2022 organised by UiPath Business Automation Platform in association with The Economic Times. 
20 December 2022, 18:00 PM

BB forms fund to use undisbursed portion of farm loans

The Bangladesh Bank has decided to form a fund using the undisbursed portion of agriculture and rural loans and utilise them to accelerate farm production.
19 December 2022, 07:16 AM

IFC offers $32.5m to Agrocorp

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $32.5 million loan to Agrocorp International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company that supplies wheat and pulses to Bangladesh, in order to improve food security in the South Asian country.
13 December 2022, 18:00 PM

BB decides to appoint observers at the two Islamic banks

Bangladesh Bank has decided to appoint observers at the Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) and First Security Islami Bank (FSIBL), said a top official of the central bank.
12 December 2022, 13:39 PM

Special liquidity facility launched for Islamic banks

Bangladesh Bank has come up with a new arrangement named “Islamic Bank Liquidity Facility”, under which the country’s shariah-based banks can now take short-term loan, a first of its kind in the banking sector.
5 December 2022, 14:59 PM

Shahjalal Islami Bank awards scholarships to 500 students

Shahjalal Islami Bank yesterday awarded scholarships to 500 meritorious students from around the country who are financially insolvent. 
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Regulator rejects Bay Leasing’s 5% dividend plan

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has rejected Bay Leasing & Investment Limited’s plan to award a 5 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on December 31.
1 December 2022, 08:06 AM

Verify news, info being shared on banking sector: Cabinet

The Cabinet today directed the authorities concerned to verify the accuracy of the videos and news seen on social media and newspapers about the current situation in the banking sector.
28 November 2022, 16:16 PM

7 fake notes of Tk 500 found in Jamuna Bank’s vault 

The Bangladesh Bank has found seven counterfeit notes of Tk 500 denomination in the vault of a branch of Jamuna Bank in Sherpur upazila of Bogura.
28 November 2022, 08:31 AM

Islami Bank Asian Banker’s ‘Strongest Bank’

Islami Bank Bangladesh has been the “Strongest Bank in Bangladesh” and the “Strongest Islamic bank in Bangladesh” in 2022 according to Singapore-based banking and financial intelligence platform The Asian Banker. 
27 November 2022, 05:50 AM

Prime Bank signs deal with Ananta Group

Prime Bank recently signed an agreement with Ananta Group to provide a digital nano financing solution to factory workers through a new app, “PrimeAgrim”. 
22 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Meghna Bank gets 3 new directors

Three new directors have been elected to the board of Meghna Bank.
22 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Banks to get BB protection for default loans

Banks will be able to get back a majority of loans from a Bangladesh Bank credit guarantee scheme (CGS) if borrowers default on loans taken from a small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) refinance scheme of Tk 25,000 crore.
22 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Banks asked to disburse more farm loans than target

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked private banks to speed up their farm loan disbursements to enhance the country’s food security.
22 November 2022, 15:07 PM