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Bangladesh takes 5-year plan to get ready for post-LDC challenges
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A strategic exit policy for resolving non-performing loans
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Bangladesh Bank unveils import trade framework ahead of free trade zone launch
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Al-Arafah Islami Bank's share soars after board restructuring
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Cashless Bangladesh begins with Bangla QR
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Bangladesh Bank restores founding sponsors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank
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IMF to check updates on BASIC Bank
Troubled BASIC Bank will figure prominently in discussion during the upcoming visit of a delegation of the International Monetary Fund, central bank officials said.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Asian Banking Summit kicks off in Dhaka tomorrow
A banking summit focusing on how the country's banking sector can remain competitive by managing risk along with embracing growth opportunities will begin in Dhaka tomorrow.
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Forex reserves cross $27b
Foreign exchange reserves yesterday crossed the $27 billion mark for the first time, egged on by a drop in global commodity prices,
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM
WB pledges greater support
The World Bank yesterday pledged greater support for Bangladesh's efforts to reform its economy as it would spread prosperity faster
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Real-time payment settlement goes live
After several missed deadlines, Bangladesh Bank's real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) finally went live yesterday, a move that
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM
HSBC shifts derivatives trades to Hong Kong as HQ decision looms
HSBC has begun shifting billions of dollars worth of derivatives trades from London to Hong Kong to take advantage of the city's
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM
BB to give foreign currency loans to small, medium manufacturers
Bangladesh Bank is set to provide long-term foreign currency financing to small- and medium-scale manufacturers with funds from the
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Seven banks post negative credit growth
Seven banks out of the total of 56 posted negative year-on-year credit growth in August -- a manifestation of the central bank's growing compliance requirements.
25 October 2015, 18:00 PM
State banks pass hard times as loan growth stalls
State-owned commercial banks are struggling to get new business in a market that is becoming increasingly competitive, data from Bangladesh Bank shows.
22 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Brac Bank makes account opening easy
Opening a bank account was not so easy even a few years ago. But with the advancement of technology and the central bank's
20 October 2015, 18:00 PM
New chief information officer for Sonali Bank
Md Mofazzal Hossain has recently been appointed as the chief information officer of Sonali Bank.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Banks hit by crisis of cash dollars
Huge outflow of foreign currency during Hajj and Eid-ul-Azha has created a crisis of cash US dollar in Bangladesh, according to market players and the regulator.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM
BASIC's fight to get back on feet
State-owned BASIC Bank, which succumbed to reckless lending during the tenure of its controversial chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Banks caught in Bismillah Group scam are yet to retrieve any fund
The five local banks that lent Tk 1,100 crore to the fraudulent Bismillah Towels Group are yet to recover a single penny three and a half years after the scam was detected.
14 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Banks donate Tk 25.8cr to PM's fund
Local private commercial banks donated Tk 25.80 crore to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund on Monday, said Nazrul Islam Mazumder,
13 October 2015, 18:00 PM
BB steps in to execute jute packaging law
The central bank has stepped in to help the government implement the jute packaging law, which remains pending due to resistance by
12 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt gives nod to IFC's taka bond
The taka is set to make its debut in the international bond market as the government gave approval to the International Finance
10 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Primary teachers suspend movement
The demonstrating head teachers of government primary schools suspend their movement following the assurance from the government high-ups and considering the upcoming school examinations.
5 October 2015, 13:47 PM
Mina stampede: Bangladeshi death toll now 51
At least 51 Bangladeshis are among those killed in the September 24 stampede in Makkah.
5 October 2015, 08:52 AM
BB permits online payment of visa fees
The central bank has allowed online payment of visa processing fees through international credit card (ICC) as per the requirement of concerned embassies and high commissions.
4 October 2015, 18:00 PM