Dhaka February 23, 2025, 11:28 pm
The central bank issued the policy with a view to strengthening credit risk management of banks by limiting concentrated exposures and further improving the stability of the banking sector
The instructions were given during a courtesy call of the newly elected leaders of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) with Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir
Devaluation can boost a country’s exports by making its products more competitive in international trade
The government is trying to get another big chunk of US$940 million in aid package from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for purchasing Covid-19 shots to be used as booster doses
All the scheduled banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) are allowed to expend minimum 30 percent of their total CSR funds, instead of the previous 20 percent, to facilitate healthcare supports
Bangladesh Bank has cleared hurdles in the way of Padma Bank’s initiative to bring in foreign investment by making the process easier after following rules and regulations and doing research
The loan is to be repaid in 34 years with a grace period of 04 years. The frontend fee is 0.25 percent, the commitment charge is 0.25 percent and the interest charge is URIBOR+0.98 percent
Policy assistance provided by Bangladesh Bank will ease foreign trade and help revive economic activities
At present, the excise duty rate for Tk 0.10 million to Tk 0.50 million is Tk 150, Tk 0.50 million to Tk 1.0 million is Tk 500
A rebound in foreign trade, covering export and import, from the previous year's corona depression also contributed to the banks' 'higher operating-profit growth' in the outgoing year
The decision was taken after a meeting between the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) and Bangladesh Bank
He has suggested strengthening the capacity of the central bank and reviewing the bankruptcy law to reduce the burden on the country's banking sector
Salma Masud, President, Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) and Sabbir Ahmed, Head, Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Standard Chartered Bangladesh signed the MoU
Unlike past, borrowers will not be able to repay 25% of the installment after this December
As a preventive measure, it is very much important to secure the foreign reserve of Bangladesh; otherwise the people of Bangladesh may have to suffer irreparable loss and suffering
The Green and Resilient Rural Recovery through Agri-Food System Transformation in the Asia and Pacific Region program will assess the impacts of Covid-19 on the region's food and nutrition security and rural livelihood
The draft law has mentioned punishment for various crimes, but it is not applicable for mobile banking services
The demand for the dollar is still prevailing high mainly due to higher import-payment pressure, particularly for petroleum products and consumer items, including food- grains
World Bank Vice-President for South Asia Hartwig Schafer met Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and lauded the government’s measures to contain the Covid pandemic, and its focus on an inclusive economic recovery
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