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Best Holdings, the parent company of Le Méridien Dhaka, issued a bond to raise Tk 1,200 crore with a view to paying off its bank loans, which it

Shariah-based banks saw a sharp fall in excess liquidity in the third quarter of last year because of aggressive investment to the point of violating the ceiling set by the central bank.

The government is set to hand out licences for new insurance companies although many newer insurers are yet to find a toehold in the industry

Despite the huge loan rescheduling spree, the four state-owned banks saw poor cash recovery from their top defaulters in the first nine months of 2018.

Janata Bank logged in losses of Tk 3,132 crore in the first nine months of 2018, a stunning reversal in fortune for the state-owned bank as loan irregularities finally take a toll.

The first three hours were peaceful, even festive at times as people came in to cast their vote at the polling centres in the Lalmonirhat 3 constituency since early morning.

While BNP supporters remained out of the field even on the day before the national polls fearing arrest and police harassment in Lalmonirhat-3 constituency, Awami League activists were active with last moment electioneering in support of the Jatiya Party candidate.

Despite intense efforts to mobilise funds, the banking sector saw a sharp fall in deposit growth in October amid withdrawal pressure

With Farmers Bank, no-one knows when the woos will end. And as days go by, more and more depressing statistics are coming out.

The ruling Awami League yesterday said it would take steps to rescue the ailing banking sector if it retains power, in an apparent recognition of the crisis that has been plaguing the industry for years.

Most of the life insurance companies spent more than they earned in April to June, putting a negative impact on life funds and eroding their capacity to settle claims.

Bangladesh is the most underinsured country in the non-life insurance category, standing to lose as much as 0.8 percent of GDP from natural disasters a year, said Lloyd's of London, one of the leading insurance markertplaces in the world.

Remittance disbursement through mobile financial services (MFS) more than doubled in October compared to the previous month due

The high service fee charged by mobile financial service (MFS) operators is turning out to be a major impediment to the growth of the sector, a recent study found.

The Bangladesh Bank has published a report on the banking sector development over the last 10 years ahead of the national elections,

Consumer borrowing growth has seen a sharp fall in June thanks to the tightening of the belts by the lenders when a cash crunch hit

Some 33 percent life insurance claims in Bangladesh remain unsettled thanks to weak financial health and lack of governance, and in the process erode people's trust in insurers.

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) and Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) have been lending at rates lower than their cost of funds, a

The foreign exchange market has been going through volatility because of the widening demand-supply gap of US dollars amid high

The insurance sector's returns on investment in fixed assets such as land, buildings, floors and flats have been minimal, raising