Banking career open to all disciplines
Entry-level banking jobs, which offer a better pay package than many others, have become more accessible after the Bangladesh Bank yesterday instructed banks not to mention any specific discipline or university in their job advertisements.
The decision means thousands of competent graduates who were previously disqualified for applying due to their subject field or university will now be able to have a crack at it.
The instruction came at a meeting chaired by BB Governor Fazle Kabir and was attended by the chief executives of all banks.
"We have agreed that we will not specify subject and university in the job circular for entry level posts," said Anis A Khan, chairman of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh.
So, the two posts of probationary officer and management trainee officer will be open for graduates of all recognised universities, Khan, also the managing director of Mutual Trust Bank, told reporters after the meeting.
However, the banks differed with the BB on the introduction of uniform designation and hierarchy in the sector.
The bankers said they will come up with a proposal on this front. "But it is difficult to harmonise the designations across banks." The banks were also instructed to do 'kind banking' and reach out to the flood-affected people.
Many people were affected in the recent natural disaster and banks will get in touch with them to provide assistance, Khan added.
Also at the meeting, the BB governor asked banks to manage default loans strictly and come out from their trap of loan concentration to big clients.
Banks were also advised to expand their digital banking services like internet and mobile banking. Currently, 28 banks offer internet banking service and 9 have mobile apps.
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