Central bank relaxes rules on advance payments for exporters to ease trade

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh recently organised a programme, titled “Redefining Treasury through Real-time Payments”, in Dhaka..The forum discussed emerging trends in real-time payments and offered strategic insights to help businesses navigate th

Mercantile Bank PLC has signed a customer service agreement with Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC)..Md Zakir Hossain, deputy managing director of Mercantile Bank, and Mohammed Nazrul Islam, deputy general manager and project director of Bangladesh House Building Finance

Bank Asia PLC recently organised a daylong “BAMLCO Training Programme 2025” at the Bank Asia Institute for Training and Development in the capital’s Lalmatia to enhance anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) knowledge and awareness among its branch anti-money

The bank shuts down its previous platform SureCash

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) PLC has entered into a partnership agreement with ShareTrip Limited, one of the leading travel agencies in Bangladesh, to offer a wider range of innovative digital services to MTB customers.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has revised the ceilings for advance payments against imports to facilitate international trade and streamline import procedures.

Pubali Bank PLC has opened its Tongi Industrial Area sub-branch today to provide modern banking services..Azizur Rahman, director of Pubali Bank PLC, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest, according to a press release..Rahman said the Tongi Industrial Area is one of the count

Bank Asia PLC has recently signed a partnership agreement with G4S Secure Solutions Bangladesh (P) Limited, Protection One (Pvt) Limited, and Ornate Logistics Limited to provide cash-in-transit (CIT) services..Mirza Azhar Ahmad, deputy managing director of Bank Asia PLC; Ruman Mahmood, man

BRAC Bank PLC has been honoured “Sustainable SME Financier of the Year” in Asia at the Global SME Finance Awards 2025 for its pioneering Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) financing programme..Syed Abdul Momen, additional managing director and head of SME banking at BRAC Bank, received t

Dhaka Bank PLC has recently opened a new sub-branch under its Akij City Branch at Noapara in Jashore..This marks the bank’s 36th sub-branch, according to a press release..AKM Shahnawaj, managing director (current charge) of Dhaka Bank PLC, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief gues

Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with aamraActive, a corporate boutique gym in Dhaka, to provide lifestyle privileges to its women banking and priority customers..Mamur Ahmed, senior executive vice-president and head of branch distribution at Prime Bank PLC, and

City Bank PLC customers can now purchase Guardian Life Insurance Limited policies directly through the bank’s mobile banking application, Citytouch..The new feature allows users to browse products, buy policies instantly, and submit claims anytime, anywhere, all through a single platform,

Eastern Bank PLC has opened a new sub-branch at Zom Zom Tower on Bhagyakul Road in Sreenagar, Munshiganj..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at Eastern Bank PLC, inaugurated the sub-branch as chief guest today, according to a press release.</

Global digital payment solution provider Mastercard, in collaboration with Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, has launched the country’s first fully cashless university campus at Rajshahi University under Bangladesh Bank’s “Cashless Bangladesh” initiative..The transformation will allow students,

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a payroll banking agreement with Progressive Life Insurance Company Limited dedicated to ensuring a future of its policyholders..M Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of Prime Bank PLC, and Zakariya Ahad, former chairman and sponsor director of P

Premier Bank PLC has recently opened its relocated Kolakopa branch at Nawabganj Bazar on College Road in Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka, aiming to provide modern, best-in-class services to its customers..Md Sazzad Hossain, independent director and chairman of the risk management committee of P

Akhteruddin Mahmood has been appointed as deputy managing director (DMD) and chief human resources officer of Bank Asia PLC, with effect from September 14, 2025..Before joining Bank Asia, Mahmood was serving as head of human resources at BRAC Bank PLC, where he played a defining role in sh

Sonali Bank PLC has announced the evaluation results of its 100-day special programme..Md Shawkat Ali Khan, managing director and chief executive officer of Sonali Bank PLC, declared the results at the bank’s head office in Dhaka yesterday, according to a press release..Khan Iqubal H

Agricultural loans are not only boosting farmers’ productivity but also driving rural development and improving living standards, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur at a programme today..“As far as Bangladesh has progressed, it has done so hand in hand with agriculture. The n