Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.  

Union Bank recently celebrated its 12th anniversary at its head office in Gulshan.

Southeast Bank and Mastercard have launched the “Tijarah Islamic Mastercard World Credit Card” under the bank’s Tijarah Islamic banking segment.

IFIC Bank has reached a milestone with the inauguration of its 1,200th sub-branch at Baitul Mukarram Market in Dhaka.

Aavishkaar Capital, a concern of Aavishkaar Group, in partnership with KfW, a German state-owned development bank, has signed an agreement to invest the $5 million from its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) First Fund into Midland Bank.

Standard Bank has held its 389th board meeting at the bank’s head office in Dhaka today.

Exim Bank recently opened five new sub-branches in five different districts as a part of the continuous process to engage more people in banking.

Mercantile Bank has opened a relocated Rampura branch at Ujjal Tower on DIT Road in West Rampura in the capital.

A selected number of branches of banks will remain open on a limited scale during the upcoming weekend and holidays to facilitate the clearance of salaries and bonuses for Eid-ul-Fitr, which is expected to be celebrated on April 10.

IPDC Finance Ltd’s profit nosedived 62 percent year-on-year to Tk 34.14 crore in 2023

BRAC Bank and VIPB Asset Management Company have signed a custodial service agreement.

It hit a record high of $642.63 billion as of March 22

Eastern Bank will organise its 32nd annual general meeting virtually on April 29.

The Trust Bank Shariah Supervisory Committee held its 58th meeting at the bank’s head office in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Al-Arafah Islami Bank, in collaboration with Mastercard, has launched ‘International Islami Debit Card’.

Pubali Bank recently signed an agreement with BD Tax Technology for preparation, processing and submission of income tax through the Pubali PI mobile banking app.

Customers spent Tk 2,678 crore in Jan this year, up from Tk 2,674 crore in Dec 2023

The central bank said in quarterly review on money and exchange rate

It hit $19.45 billion on March 27, down from $19.98 billion on March 20

Social Islami Bank has opened seven sub-branches in five districts across the country.