Eastern Bank launches ‘trade hub’ at Chattogram EPZ

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has launched a dedicated “trade hub” at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), Mirsharai in Chattogram recently to offer specialised trade-related banking services to clients operating in the area.

Designed to facilitate faster import- and export-related transactions, the trade hub aims to enhance efficiency and support businesses based in the Chattogram EPZ.

Riad Mahmud Chowdhury, deputy managing director of Eastern Bank PLC, inaugurated the trade hub as the chief guest, according to a press release.

Speaking at the event, Chowdhury underscored the bank’s role in supporting the country’s industrial and export-oriented sectors, adding that the new facility would help strengthen partnerships with CEPZ-based enterprises and support their growth.

Sanjay Das, head of corporate business in Chattogram, and Shuvro Kanti Saha, head of Chattogram operations, along with other senior executives of the bank and representatives from various factories operating in the Chattogram EPZ, also participated in the programme.