Ratio of female bankers in top posts rising: BB

An increasing number of female bankers are gradually securing top positions in banks thanks to their skills and competence, according to a Bangladesh Bank report released today.

Data by the central bank showed that the ratio of women in top positions at banks was 9.22 per cent in July-December of 2022.

Five years ago, the ratio of women in top posts was 7.57 per cent, according to the Gender Equality Report of Banks and Financial Institutions.

At the same time, the ratio of female banker at the entry level and mid-level post increased but at a slower pace.

Similarly, the percentage of women as board members of banks rose to 14.22 per cent in July-December of last year from 13.7 per cent five years ago.

Similarly, the ratio of female bankers among all the employees in the banks also increased overtime.

For example, at the end of December 2018, women accounted for 15 per cent of total bankers at 168,192.

Four years down the line in July-December of 2022, women comprised 16.29 per cent of total bankers at 196,102 in Bangladesh, according to the central bank report.

The Bangladesh Bank said the highest number of 131,264 persons were employed in 43 private banks, of which 16.15 per cent were women.

Private banks share in total jobs for female was 66 per cent at the end of December 2022, up from 61 per cent at the end of December 2018, according to the central bank report.

The Bangladesh Bank said the ratio of women employees in non-bank financial institutions, however, declined to 16 per cent in July-December period of last year from 17 per cent four years ago.