Meghna Bank gets new director

Abu Haydar Chowdhury has recently become a member of the board of directors of Meghna Bank Ltd.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM

BB’s Sustainability Rating: Brac, City Bank, IDLC Finance retain top spots

Brac Bank, The City Bank and IDLC Finance Ltd were named as the top banks and non-banks for the third consecutive year in the central bank's Sustainability Rating for 2022
3 August 2023, 17:09 PM

Banks’ Tk 16,000cr stock investments remain stuck for floor price

Banks’ investments of more than Tk 16,000 crore have remained almost stuck in the stock market for the last one year owing to a thin presence of buyers amid the floor price, which has hit lenders’ bottom line and brought down their liquid assets.
3 August 2023, 00:00 AM

NCC Bank gets ISO certification

NCC Bank has achieved the ISO 27001:2022 certification for its information security management.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Mutual Trust Bank wins award

Mutual Trust Bank has won “Fintech Innovation Challenge Award” in the category of “Enabling Access to Finance for CMSMES” by FinLab BD for their innovative ideas in supporting cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Mercantile Bank re-elects vice-chairman, EC chairman

ASM Feroz Alam and Akram Hossain Humayun have recently been re-elected as vice chairman and chairman of executive committee of the board of directors of Mercantile Bank Ltd.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Thumbprints now mandatory for taking loans

Banks will verify the thumb impressions with EC database
2 August 2023, 15:46 PM

Dhaka Bank’s profit jumps 31% in Q2

It made a profit of Tk 71.47 crore in Apr-Jun of 2023
1 August 2023, 12:47 PM

Technical glitch in Bangladesh Bank’s server resolved

Interbank transactions through Bangladesh Bank's Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system resumed today after the central bank resolved the technical glitch in the system, said an official.
1 August 2023, 09:17 AM

Islami Bank’s suffix changed to PLC from Limited

The change has been done to comply with the Company (Second Amendment) Act 2020
31 July 2023, 13:20 PM

IDLC's profit falls 13% in Q2

It made a profit of Tk 37.83 crore in Apr-Jun period
31 July 2023, 11:49 AM

BB server glitch disrupts banking transactions

The problem was there for the last couple of days, today it became acute
31 July 2023, 11:06 AM

Brac Bank to invest in establishing bKash digital bank

The establishment of the proposed digital bank named “bKash Digital Bank PLC” is subject to the approval of the Bangladesh Bank, it said in a disclosure for general investors in the stock market.
31 July 2023, 07:00 AM

Digital bank’s application deadline extended until Aug 17

Entrepreneurs will get more time to prepare quality applications: BB
30 July 2023, 12:34 PM

AB Bank brings ‘smart loan’ for women entrepreneurs

AB Bank Ltd has launched “AB Smart Loan” for women entrepreneurs.
27 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Dutch-Bangla Bank’s profit drops 23% in Apr-Jun

Profits of Dutch-Bangla Bank dropped 23 percent year-on-year in the April to June period of 2023.
27 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Islami Bank’s profit rises slightly

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd’s profit grew 1.4 percent year-on-year to Tk 343.33 crore in the January-June half of 2023.
27 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Dutch-Bangla Bank’s profit drops 23% in Apr-Jun

Its EPS hit Tk 1.54, down from Tk 2.02 in same period last year
27 July 2023, 13:26 PM

Interest of pre-shipment loans now in line with new reference rate

The central bank has asked banks to fix the interest rate of pre-shipment loans in line with the new reference lending rate as part of its efforts to make it market-based.
27 July 2023, 09:59 AM

StanChart launches online learning platform for women entrepreneurs

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched an “Online Learning Platform for Entrepreneurs” to support aspiring women entrepreneurs in developing their business skillset.
26 July 2023, 18:00 PM