Dhaka February 24, 2025, 11:37 am
In our incentive packages, we've taken measures to extend financial assistance to various small businessmen by providing them with loans at low interest. But I think our private banks need to be a little more sincere in this
Size of e-commerce up to Tk 166.16b
Banks achieve 17.82pc of FY 21 target
According to the concerned sources of Bangladesh Bank, some industrial entrepreneurs have been accused of not using the loan for the purpose for which it is disbursed. Many entrepreneurs are repaying old loans with stimulus f
Schoolchildren deposit Tk 1.78bn in 6 months during corona
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken different regulatory steps to encourage banks to pursue alternative investments like venture capital
State-owned BKB has sought the redeemable 10-series zero-coupon bond under re-capitalisation at a 4.0-percent yield
Using these machines both customers and bearer can deposit money in real-time at any City Bank account in 24x7 basis
Under the policy supports, importers are allowed to enjoy different benefits relating to advance payment, import of raw materials, chemical fertiliser and life-saving drugs until March 31, 2021 instead of September 30, 2020
The BB's intervention came against the backdrop of appreciating mode of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) against the US currency mainly due to lower import payments recently
The move for opening more branches in KSA by some commercial banks is now at a standstill due to a lack of necessary approval from the monetary authorities there
The Banking Regulation and Policy Department of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a circular in this regard on Thursday with immediate effect
Senior bankers, however, predicted that the spread may improve further in the near future if the falling trend in interest rates on deposits continues
Risk weight slashed by one-third
A team of the central bank led by a deputy governor will look into the cause for the slow pace in loan disbursement. The team will also recommend ways to accelerate the progress
Under the latest relaxations, all the scheduled banks have been instructed not to adversely classify any loans until December 31 instead of September 30 earlier from the states of January 01, 2020
The central bank decided to further extend the duration of the facility as the economy is yet to gain the full pace
Over 2,500 handwashing stations planned to improved sanitation services
Farm loan disbursement has witnessed a decline to due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease, COVID-19
It'll review fuel demand taking into account the pandemic