HSBC, Maersk Bangladesh collaborate to digitise freight collections

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) recently signed an agreement on digitalising freight collection with Maersk Bangladesh, one of the leading companies in the shipping industry.
12 March 2024, 15:50 PM

Dhaka Bank, BB ink deals on credit guarantee products

Dhaka Bank recently signed two participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank to provide credit guarantees for women entrepreneurs under a refinance scheme of Tk 3,000 crore and guarantee facilities for the agro-product processing sector under another refinance scheme of Tk 1,400 crore. 
12 March 2024, 15:35 PM
12 March 2024, 15:03 PM

Ban on foreign travel, trade licence, national award for wilful defaulters

Bangladesh Bank issues new guideline on wilful defaulters today
12 March 2024, 14:39 PM

Banks can voluntarily merge until December: Bangladesh Bank

After December, the central bank will take decision on merger, acquisition
12 March 2024, 13:32 PM

Social Islami Bank inks MoU with bKash on linked account services

Social Islami Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with bKash on linked account services.
11 March 2024, 16:07 PM

National Bank, Mastercard launch ‘Prepaid Umrah Card’

National Bank and Mastercard jointly launched the country’s first-ever multi-currency “Prepaid Umrah Card”.
11 March 2024, 16:03 PM

Dhaka Bank holds managers’ conference

Dhaka Bank recently organised a ‘managers’ conference 2024’ at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden.
11 March 2024, 15:55 PM

Banks to face half-an-hour downtime for four days from today

Banks should use alternative channels for card-based interbank transactions from 10:30pm to 11pm
11 March 2024, 12:52 PM

Eastern Bank logs Tk 612 crore profit in 2023

EBL recorded a profit of Tk 612.06 crore in 2023, an increase of 20 percent year-on-year
11 March 2024, 09:53 AM

Set curriculum to prepare graduates for digital banking revolution

The curriculum for banking education should be formulated not only to facilitate human resources but also to propel the banking sector forward, thereby enabling the advancement of the country's economy, experts said on Saturday.
10 March 2024, 18:30 PM

Nine banks in ‘red zone’

Nine banks, including four state-run ones, have fragile financial health, says a recent report of the Bangladesh Bank.
10 March 2024, 18:00 PM

SBAC Bank opens sub-branch in Sylhet

South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank has opened a sub-branch at Boteshwar in Sylhet.
10 March 2024, 16:05 PM

AB Bank holds training programme for women entrepreneurs in Rangpur

AB Bank organised a daylong training programme for women entrepreneurs in Rangpur, aimed at developing their business skills.
10 March 2024, 15:53 PM

Pubali Bank gets ‘Remittance Award’

Pubali Bank has been awarded the “Remittance Award” by the Centre for Non-Resident Bangladeshis for outstanding contribution to remittance collection in 2023.
10 March 2024, 15:45 PM

NCC Bank strikes deal with Brain Station 23 on advanced fintech solutions

NCC Bank has signed an agreement with Brain Station 23, a software development company, for implementation of retail internet banking, mobile banking and wallet solution “NCC Always”.
10 March 2024, 15:40 PM

BRAC Bank sets up ‘front desk’ at Beza to serve investors

BRAC Bank has set up a dedicated “Front Desk” at the one stop service (OSS) centre of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) to provide banking services to economic zone investors.
10 March 2024, 15:30 PM

Nine banks were in BB ‘red zone’

Nine banks, including four state-run ones, were in the “red zone”, meaning their financial health was fragile,
10 March 2024, 11:41 AM

SM Mannan Kochi all set to be next BGMEA president

Kochi bagged all 35 posts of directors in the biennial election for 2024-26 tenure
9 March 2024, 18:53 PM

Good jobs hunting

According to Deloitte’s 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey, 49 percent of Gen Zs and 62 percent of millennials view work as part of their identity.
9 March 2024, 16:18 PM