Shamima Nargis new BDBL chairman

Shamima Nargis has joined as the chairman of the board of directors of state-owned Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL).
15 November 2021, 12:38 PM

Bangladesh Krishi Bank gets 3 new DMDs

Bangladesh Krishi Bank recently promoted three general managers to deputy managing directors.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Are the days of cheap loans over?

Up until July this year, firms had been able to borrow at unprecedented lower interest rates as the cost of funds declined amid business slowdown. 
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Bank recruitment tests under Ahsanullah University postponed

The Bangladesh Bank today decided to postpone upcoming two recruitment tests that are scheduled to be held under the responsibility of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST).
11 November 2021, 13:54 PM

Lending dismal under second stimulus package

Banks in Bangladesh are less keen on giving out loans under the second round of stimulus packages as many clients are in trouble to pay off their current debts, a development that may hurt the economic recovery.
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Southeast Bank fined Tk 10 lakh for flouting stock rules

The Bangladesh Bank has imposed a fine of Tk 10 lakh on Southeast Bank for breaching rules by making an excessive amount of investment in a single company in the stock market.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

IMF Mission due on Dec 5: Banking sector reform, subsidy to top agenda

The International Monetary Fund will inquire about Bangladesh’s progress in reforming the local banking and subsidy sectors as well as ongoing vaccination drive as it is set to hold its first dialogue with the government since the coronavirus outbreak.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Soaring prices fuel anti-ECB sentiment in Germany

As inflation soars to its highest level in three decades in Germany, Simon and Lena Wendland, parents of newborn twins, say that their lives have become more uncertain.
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM

ECB can’t yield digital money space to private sector: official

The European Central Bank needs to issue a digital euro as yielding the space entirely to private sector initiatives like stablecoins could endanger financial stability and weaken the role of the central bank, ECB executive board member Fabio Panetta said.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Select a nominee judiciously

Selecting a nominee is an important part while opening a bank account -- individual or joint -- as well as making investments in the form of savings schemes such as a fixed deposit receipt.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Banks post higher profits in Jan-Sep

Listed banks in Bangladesh posted higher profit in the January to September period on the back of higher income from their investment in the stock market, a pick-up in credit demand and lower expenses.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM

StanChart offers deposit solution to IDLC Finance

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has recently signed an agreement with IDLC Finance for the latter to use its “Straight2Bank Pay” solution. 
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM

AIIB to extend $250 million loan for economic recovery

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to provide $250 million loan for Bangladesh's economic recovery from the fallout induced by the Covid-19 pandemic.
3 November 2021, 08:06 AM

StanChart executes first-ever sustainable trade finance transaction in Bangladesh

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has executed the country’s first sustainable trade finance transaction locally.
2 November 2021, 18:00 PM

BoE eyes first rate rise since 2018

The Bank of England could this week raise its main interest rate for the first time in more than three years to rein in surging inflation as economies reopen from pandemic lockdowns, analysts say.
2 November 2021, 18:00 PM

StanChart flags flat annual income

Standard Chartered forecast flat income for the full year amid “uneven” economic recovery from the pandemic, even as it turned in a stronger-than-expected quarterly pre-tax profit, sending its shares lower on Tuesday.
2 November 2021, 18:00 PM

City Bank arranges Tk 742cr for power plant

City Bank has arranged a Tk 742 crore syndicated loan with Bank Asia and Eastern Bank for a heavy fuel oil-based power plant being run by Manikganj Power Generations Ltd.
2 November 2021, 18:00 PM

StanChart executes first-ever sustainable trade finance transaction in Bangladesh

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has executed the country’s first sustainable trade finance transaction locally.
2 November 2021, 11:53 AM

Rules for Tk 3,000cr stimulus package for marginal farmers relaxed

The Bangladesh Bank today relaxed rules for its Tk 3,000 crore stimulus package dedicated to the low-income professionals, marginal farmers and micro-enterprises.
28 October 2021, 13:46 PM

Relaxed condition to send forex for higher education extended

The Bangladesh Bank today further extended the relaxed condition to send foreign currency for higher education, research and training of Bangladeshi students abroad.
27 October 2021, 13:36 PM