UCB honours customers, partners

United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC organised an event, styled “UCB Night – A Celebration of New Beginnings”, recognising its priority customers, stakeholders and industry partners for their support to the bank over the years.
26 October 2023, 15:29 PM

Gold hits historic high of Tk 102,876 a bhori

The price will come into effect tomorrow
26 October 2023, 14:27 PM

Bank Asia posts 22% rise in profits

Its Jan-Sep profit hits Tk 382 crore this year, up from Tk 312 crore last year
26 October 2023, 13:41 PM

Forex reserves fall further to $20.89 billion

It decreased by $60 million in a week
26 October 2023, 12:41 PM

Mutual Trust Bank's profit falls nearly 15%

It made a profit of Tk 190 crore in Jan-Sep of 2023, down from Tk 223 the previous year
26 October 2023, 12:21 PM

Krishi Bank incurring losses for 30 years

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has been incurring losses for at least 30 years due mainly to structural weaknesses as the state-run lender has to lend at lower interest rates, pay more for deposits and is sitting on higher non-performing loans. 
26 October 2023, 01:00 AM

Community Bank holds board meeting

Community Bank Bangladesh Ltd yesterday organised its 45th board meeting.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Bank awards winners of ICC World Cup campaign

Dhaka Bank Ltd, in collaboration with Mastercard, awarded the winners of a campaign styled “Dhaka Bank Spend & Win Big - ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023”.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

First Security Islami Bank celebrates anniversary

First Security Islami Bank PLC has celebrated its 24th founding anniversary.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Fixing the economy: BB drawing up roadmap to tackle 3 key challenges

Bangladesh Bank is preparing a roadmap for the next government to address the three major issues of exchange rate instability, high inflation and high defaulted loan ratio bearing upon the economy.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

National Bank director defaults on AB Bank loan

Rick Haque Sikder, a director of National Bank Ltd (NBL) and chairman of R&R Aviation Ltd, has defaulted on repayments of a loan with AB Bank Ltd, which might cost him the directorship if dues are not cleared in two months.   
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Nagad, Kori get nod to open digital banks

Bangladesh Bank yesterday handed over letters of intent (LoIs) to Nagad Ltd and Kori, paving the way for them to launch full-fledged digital banks for the first time in the country.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Eastern Bank arranges Tk 300cr syndicated loan for Shakti

Eastern Bank PLC will help as lead arranger to manage a syndicated term loan facility worth Tk 300 crore for Shakti Foundation, a microfinance institution in Bangladesh.
24 October 2023, 18:00 PM

UCB reports drop in overall profit

United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC said its earnings fell 9 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of the current financial year 2023.
24 October 2023, 15:55 PM

Dutch-Bangla Bank posts higher profit

Profits of Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) rose 3 percent year-on-year over the past nine months of 2023 despite registering a marginal decline in the third quarter, according to a company disclosure published today.
24 October 2023, 15:50 PM

Mercantile Bank sees 33% fall in profit

Profits of Mercantile Bank fell 33 percent year-on-year to around Tk 233 crore in the first nine months of the current calendar year, according to a company disclosure.
24 October 2023, 15:45 PM

Islami Bank holds finale of remittance campaign

Islami Bank Bangladesh has organised a grand finale for its remittance campaign.
24 October 2023, 15:01 PM

Eastern Bank arranges Tk 300cr syndicated loan for Shakti

Eastern Bank PLC will help as lead arranger to manage a syndicated loan worth Tk 300 crore for Shakti Foundation, a microfinance institution in Bangladesh.
24 October 2023, 13:35 PM

BB to restructure monetary policy committee

It will replace three deputy governors with three new economists
22 October 2023, 18:30 PM

Nagad, Kori get go-ahead for digital bank

Bangladesh Bank yesterday issued letters of intent to Nagad Digital Bank and Kori Digital Bank, in a development that can substantially enhance people’s access to finance.
22 October 2023, 18:00 PM