BB officials show-caused for info leak on scams

The Bangladesh Bank has served show-cause notices on a good number of officials, asking them to explain how could media outlets published reports based on the central bank's findings on several banking scams.
24 September 2022, 15:18 PM

Six banks asked to spend forex business profits for CSR

The six banks are Standard Chartered Bangladesh, Brac Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank, The City Bank, Southeast Bank and Prime Bank.
22 September 2022, 14:36 PM

Panel to probe suspicious disclosure of Bay Leasing

The stock market regulator will investigate whether Bay Leasing and Investment has used unfair means while preparing its financial report as the company’s earnings swung significantly in 2021.
22 September 2022, 13:54 PM

Forex reserves now below $37 billion

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves today dipped below $37 billion due to high import payments against the slower than expected export earnings.
21 September 2022, 16:21 PM

ILFSL to issue shares against deposit, loan payment

Scam-hit International Leasing Financial Services Ltd (ILFSL) has decided to offer shares of the company against its deposit and loan payments as part of its effort to revive the company.
21 September 2022, 13:45 PM

Midland Bank's Tk 70 crore IPO gets nod

Midland Bank gets nod to raise Tk 70 crore through issuing seven crore ordinary shares in an initial public offering (IPO).
21 September 2022, 11:20 AM

NBFI loan disbursement shoots up 46pc

Loan disbursement by non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) surged 46 per cent year-on-year in the April-June quarter thanks to a recovery in demand after the reopening of the economy in the second half of last year.
20 September 2022, 02:30 AM

‘Trading in cryptocurrency not allowed in Bangladesh’

Bangladesh Bank has once again asked all to refrain from doing trading of any kind of virtual coin or cryptocurrency in the country.
15 September 2022, 14:46 PM

Banks can now maintain accounts in Chinese Yuan

Bangladeshi banks can now maintain account in Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) with their correspondent lenders or branches abroad to help local businesses settle foreign trade with that currency.
15 September 2022, 14:30 PM

Businesses can now repay EDF loans in three instalments

Businesses can now repay their loans taken from the Export Development Fund (EDF) in three instalments.
15 September 2022, 13:23 PM

FAS Finance’s ex-MD barred from leaving Bangladesh

Bangladesh Immigration Police has barred FAS Finance and Investment’s former managing director, Pritish Kumar Sarker, from leaving the country because of his alleged involvement in financial scams.
15 September 2022, 13:05 PM

Eastern Bank to issue Tk 500 crore bond

Eastern Bank is going to issue a non-convertible unsecured floating rate fully-redeemable subordinated bond worth Tk 500 crore.
15 September 2022, 11:53 AM

Long-term plan needed for post-LDC challenges

Bangladesh has to explore and formulate a long-term plan to overcome possible difficulties and trade challenges past the United Nations status graduation from a least developed to a developing country, said experts at a discussion. 
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM

USD 1 now Tk 96

The Bangladeshi taka today depreciated against the US dollar, hitting Tk 96 on the interbank platform after the Bangladesh Bank had decided last week to allow the market forces to set the exchange rate of the local currency.
12 September 2022, 15:57 PM

Saifullah elected chairman of Standard Bank’s shariah panel

Muhammad Saifullah has been elected chairman of the shariah supervisory committee of Standard Bank at the 363rd meeting of the board recently.
11 September 2022, 18:00 PM

National Bank to raise $100m by issuing bonds

National Bank Ltd has decided to raise $100 million by issuing foreign currency-denominated subordinated bonds in order to strengthen its capital base under Basel Ill guidelines. 
11 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Bank Asia awards certificates after training course

The 59th Foundation Training Course for the business officers of Channel Banking Division of Bank Asia has been completed recently. 
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank moves to stop illegal banking by cooperative societies

Bangladesh Bank today urged the Department of Cooperatives to take measures against illegal banking activities carried out by several cooperative societies.
6 September 2022, 14:17 PM

Rules eased for exporters to keep dollars

Bangladesh Bank today said exporters can now retain value-added amount of export proceeds in US dollars for 30 days instead of 15 days.
6 September 2022, 13:27 PM

Banks asked to suspend evening banking

Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to suspend their evening banking operation in order to reduce electricity consumption as part of the government’s austerity measures.
6 September 2022, 11:46 AM