Dhaka May 4, 2026, 8:10 am
Banks cut more on lending
Among the projects, ERD has completed negotiations in 6 projects with the World Bank. It has also received approval of the World Bank board meeting in this regard
The number of fully online branches of these banks also increased to 9,580 at the end of April this year which is 90.45 percent of the total branches currently under operation across the country
Under the relaxations, the NBFIs are allowed to extend the tenure of term loans and leases by a maximum of 50 percent of the remaining time to maturity, instead of existing 25 percent
The policy will help NRBs to create their financial safety net in Bangladesh
Besides the project aid, Bangladesh also sought budgetary support from the Washington-based lender
The tenure of the refinance facility under the package will be three years from August 04, 2020 to August 03, 2023
The assistance will help alleviate the government’s urgent financial, logistical, and other constraints to meet immediate needs and deliver appropriate medical services
It is supporting the construction of eight public modern grain storage steel silo complexes for rice and wheat in eight different districts
After Eid-ul-Azha, there will be another mission from the WB when detailed terms and conditions are expected to be finalised
As part of the expansionary policy stance, the Bangladesh Bank has reduced the repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 4.75 percent from 5.25 percent
Sawgat Arman transferred Tk 12.16 crore to another accounts resorting fraudulence at various times while working as a manager at the Bank in Bogura branch. Later, he transferred the money to his own account and embezzled it
Mahfuzur Rahman, former chair of the DU’s Department of Banking, will perform his duties for three years from the date of joining
It may signal continuing stock market support
In a set of orders to support the farmers, the Bangladesh Bank said the banks will have to give the farmers rescheduling facility by relaxing down-payment provisions
The central bank's move came following the market intermediaries' demand for forming a Tk 100 billion fund to support the country's ailing stock market
The loan was estimated to be 8.99 per cent higher than that of the last fiscal year’s targe
As of December 2019, the capital shortfall of the four SoCBs was Tk 981.65 billion
The first stage of the 53rd Annual Meeting comprised a reduced-scale meeting of the Board of Governors on May 22
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of the central bank issued a notification in this connection on Thursday
