Banks can now spend more on business centres
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Bangladesh Bank extends deadline for banks to settle disciplinary cases
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Classified loan accounts double to nearly 46 lakh as retail defaults surge
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Pubali Bank to buy land, building for Tk 800cr
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank waives Tk 605 crore farm loans
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BB suspends official involved in fraud, betting, crypto transactions
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BRAC Bank ranks third in remittance inflows with $2.97 billion in FY26
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Bangladesh takes 5-year plan to get ready for post-LDC challenges
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BB gets third deputy governor

Ahmed Jamal has recently been promoted as the third deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank.
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Rules changed thrice in four years

The government has amended the electoral rules of Grameen Bank for the third time in four years after its previous
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Private credit growth hits 18.36pc

Private sector credit growth continues its forward thrust despite liquidity crisis and rising interest rates as businesses jump into an
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh must grow 10pc annually for 20 years: ADB chief

Bangladesh needs to clock in at least 10 percent economic growth for the next two decades if it wants to become a developed country
28 February 2018, 18:28 PM

Every corrupt will be brought to book

The Anti-Corruption Commission will bring to book every people who are involved in banking scams as part of the move to create a
28 February 2018, 18:21 PM

First female chairman for a state bank

Luna Shamsuddoha, a prominent ICT entrepreneur, yesterday took over as the chairman of Janata Bank, making her the first woman
28 February 2018, 18:15 PM

BB move to cheer up stocks as well

The central bank's move to extend the deadline for lowering the banks' loan-deposit ratio will give a boost to the stock market,
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Railway gets $360m boost from ADB

The Asian Development Bank has approved $360 million in loans to help Bangladesh buy modern rolling stock and support reforms in its railway.
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Shift from roads to rail: ADB okays $360m loan to Bangladesh

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $360 million as loans to Bangladesh so the country can support its ongoing reform in the railway sector. The money will also be used to buy modern rolling stock Bangladesh Railway and to promote an overall shift from roads to rail, the ADB says in a news release on its website.
21 February 2018, 06:16 AM

Banks breathe a sigh of relief

Banks got a respite from the ongoing liquidity crisis as the Bangladesh Bank yesterday extended the deadline to lower their loan-deposit ratio to December 31 from the previous time limit of June 30.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

HSBC more than doubles pre-tax profits to $17.2b in 2017

Banking giant HSBC more than doubled pre-tax profit to $17.2 billion in 2017, it announced Tuesday, after a recovery drive to streamline its business and slash costs.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Standard Chartered: Here for good in Bangladesh

As the oldest financial institution and a partner in progress for over 113 years, Standard Chartered has been intimately linked with the amazing growth story of Bangladesh.
20 February 2018, 06:50 AM

Integrated policy needed for venture capital financing: experts

An integrated policy is needed to put into practice venture capital financing, an alternate investment platform, in order to create new
15 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Bank savers can smile again

Though the recent rise in interest rates has become a bane for borrowers, it is a boon for savers, especially for retirees and others who
14 February 2018, 18:00 PM

StanChart coming up with new strategy for Bangladesh

Standard Chartered Bank is preparing its new strategy to carry on its growth momentum in the country, which it deems one of its core
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Stay alert to check black money ahead of polls

Finance Minister AMA Muhith asks all banks to be vigilant about the flow of black money as it may become more available in the market ahead of the general election.
28 January 2018, 07:23 AM

EBL, Vroom launch cards with Diners Club

Eastern Bank and Vroom Services recently introduced Diners Club International Auto Credit Card and Diners Club International Fuel Card for drivers and vehicle owners at a ceremony in Dhaka.
23 January 2018, 18:00 PM

New chairman for AB Bank

MA Awal has recently been elected as the chairman of AB Bank, the bank said in a press release yesterday.
23 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Janata sinks into despair for one large borrower

A single borrower can create sufficient trouble for a bank by way of eating up profits and dragging down the capital base from positive to negative, if the current state of Janata Bank is any indication.
23 January 2018, 18:00 PM

New chairman for AB Bank

MA Awal has recently been elected as the chairman of AB Bank, the bank said in a press release yesterday.
23 January 2018, 18:00 PM