BB pushes for passage of two banking laws
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1 September 2026 Business
StanChart Bangladesh fills CEO post after three months
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31 August 2026 Business
Sammilito Islami Bank’s depositors can withdraw money from Sep 7
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31 August 2026 Business
Tk 2,000 crore pre-financing fund formed for frozen food exporters
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30 August 2026 Business
HSBC announces Tk 10 crore aid for Ctg flood-hit families
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30 August 2026 Business
Nazneen new ED of CPD, Fahmida distinguished fellow
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27 August 2026 Business
New guarantee window opened for local partners of foreign firms
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27 August 2026 Business

Padma Bank to merge with EXIM Bank: official 

Padma Bank, which has been struggling with the burden of toxic loans for years, will merge with EXIM Bank. It will be the first bank merger in Bangladesh
14 March 2024

Trust Bank organises School Banking Conference in Barishal

Trust Bank has recently organised a school banking conference as the lead bank under the guidance of Bangladesh Bank.
13 March 2024

First-ever guideline for non-banks’ independent directors

The minimum age of such directors is 45 years and maximum 75 years
13 March 2024

Dhaka Bank, bKash strike deal on cash management services

Dhaka Bank has signed an agreement with bKash to provide 24/7 cash management services to the distributors, agents and merchants of the mobile financial service (MFS) provider.
13 March 2024

BRAC Bank retains Moody’s ‘Stable’ outlook rating

BRAC Bank got the highest credit rating with a 'stable' outlook by the international ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service.
13 March 2024

IDLC Finance’s profit down 21% in 2023

The consolidated earnings per share was Tk 3.64 last year, down from Tk 4.61 in 2022
13 March 2024

BB outlines tough measures for wilful defaulters

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday introduced strict measures for wilful defaulters as the authorities look to restore people’s confidence in the banking sector in the face of escalating defaulted loans.
12 March 2024

Global Islami Bank, BB pen deals on credit guarantee products

Global Islami Bank (GIB) recently signed two agreements with the Bangladesh Bank to provide credit guarantees for women entrepreneurs under a refinance scheme and guarantee facilities for the agro-product processing sector.
12 March 2024

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

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
12 March 2024

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

Bangladesh Bank issues new guideline on wilful defaulters today
12 March 2024

Banks can voluntarily merge until December: Bangladesh Bank

After December, the central bank will take decision on merger, acquisition
12 March 2024

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

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

Dhaka Bank holds managers’ conference

Dhaka Bank recently organised a ‘managers’ conference 2024’ at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden.
11 March 2024

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

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

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

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