Dhaka May 8, 2026, 4:04 am
Earlier, banks could make advance payments up to $5,000 on behalf of importers without central bank approval
Lending could cross $1.5b by next year
The museum will reflect the memories and achievements of the Bank’s 20-year journey
To bring further simplification in online transactions, it has been decided to waive OTAF formalities for online payments abroad through international cards
A total of Tk 5.3 million (Taka 53 lakhs) was distributed among the Tk 10 bank account holders of different commercial banks in Cox's Bazar on Saturday as part of the Bangladesh Bank (BB)'s financial inclusion efforts
The state-owned specialised bank has been exempted from keeping 13 percent SLR with the Bangladesh Bank (BB) following the waiver
Bangladesh Bank issued a circular today with immediate effect
Mitigating operational risks
However, the minister expressed hope that financial institutions would ensure transparency and abide by their respective rules and regulations without any pressure from the government
The board of Janata Bank recently approved a loan of Tk245 crore against the government organisation despite its default loan of Tk420 crore with the bank
Demand for dollar may spike further
BB needs to prepare special regulations, policies: BIBM survey
The remittance business of BKB has increased significantly in recent months after the bank's management launched various drives to encourage the inflow of remittance through the public bank
Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems to meet the needs of its growing economy and boost export growth
The amount of default loans of Rakub stood at Tk1,099 crore as of June 2019, which is 20.25 percent of the total loans
A total of 19 senior bankers along with three professionals have applied for the post of a deputy governor of the Bangladesh Bank
Top executives of the private banks have urged the central bank to relax cash reserve ratio and statutory liquidity ratio requirements only for their offshore banking operations
BD ranks 8th in global index
The government is working to collect dues by any means except sending the bank loan defaulters to jail and the classified debt rescheduling scheme aims to achieve this goal
The delegates praised BRAC Bank’s comprehensive women’s banking solutions, TARA, that aims to empower women and offer them unique propositions - bringing them into the mainstream financial system and allowing them to benefit
