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MasterCard launches Islamic cards in Bangladesh

Posted by BankInfo on Tue, Jun 16 2015 10:44 am

Jamilur Reza Choudhury, vice-chancellor of Asia Pacific University, poses at the launch of MasterCard's Islamic debit, credit and prepaid cards yesterday. Badiur Rahman, chairman of Al-Arafah Islami Bank, and Syed Mohammad Kamal, country manager of MasterCard Bangladesh, were also present. Mastercard

MasterCard partnered with Al-Arafah Islami Bank to launch the MasterCard Islamic debit, credit and prepaid cards in Bangladesh.

The cards will be fully compliant with Islamic Shariah laws and will offer a “world of ease” for the cardholders, MasterCard said in a statement yesterday.

The event saw the introduction of five new MasterCard cards in the bank's repertoire. The cards will offer the lowest monthly compliance fees, 50 days without any additional charges, along with discounts at over 600 merchants and vendors.

Jamilur Reza Choudhury, vice-chancellor of Asia Pacific University, attended the launching ceremony as the chief guest along with Badiur Rahman, chairman of Al-Arafah Islami Bank, and Syed Mohammad Kamal, country manager of MasterCard Bangladesh.

News:The Daily Star/16-Jun-2016

Islami Bank gets new chairman

Posted by BankInfo on Tue, Jun 16 2015 10:32 am

 

Mustafa Anwar has been elected chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh, while Yousif Abdullah Al-Rajhi and NRM Borhan Uddin have been elected vice-chairmen.

They were elected at a meeting of the bank's board of directors on Saturday, it said in a statement.

Anwar, who is the chairman and managing director of Birds Group, started his career as an engineer of Bangladesh Water Development Board after completing his graduation in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1964.

 

Rajhi is the general manager-cum chief executive officer of Al-Rajhi Company for Industry and Trade, KSA.

Borhan Uddin, who is currently chairman of audit committee of the bank, is the vice-chancellor of City University, Dhaka.

News:The Daily Star/16-Jun-2016

 

BB governor becomes ACU chairman

Posted by BankInfo on Mon, Jun 15 2015 03:09 pm

 

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year.

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting.

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976.

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting.

News:Dhaka Tribune/15-Jun-1015

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman took over the charge as the chairman of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) yesterday for the year 2015-216.

He replaced ValiollahSeif, governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 44th ACU board meeting held at a city hotel yesterday.

BB governor will hold the key position at the Asian Clearing Union for one-year term. The Asian Clearing Union, established in 1974 under the auspices of UNESCAP, began its operation in November 1975.

Than Swe, governor Central Bank of Myanmar has also been elected for the year 2016-2017 at the meeting and the next governors’ symposium will be held at the Myanmar as per board meeting decision.

ACU is the simplest form of payment arrangements whereby the participants settle payments for intra-regional transactions among the participating central banks on a multilateral basis.

The main objectives of a clearing union are to facilitate payments among member countries for eligible transactions, thereby economising on the use of foreign exchange reserves and transfer costs, as well as promoting trade among the participating countries.

Currently, nine central banks – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar – are the members of the ACU. Afganistan Bank, which attended the meeting as an observer, will formally join the union as a member in next year. 

Governors of Central Bank of Iran, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Nepal Rastra Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Deputy Governors of Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Myanmar, and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh Bank Governor AtiurRahman presided over the meeting. 

Economic performance of the ACU member countries rose significantly to US$20.35bn in the year 2014 from $51.44m in the 1976. 

“The Board discussed the recommendations of the Standing Technical Committee meeting like re-opening the issue of use of domestic currency in ACU mechanism, implementation of web-based application for ACU messaging, setting up taskforce for dispute resolution, unauthorized transactions through ACU mechanism,” SK Sur Chowdhury, deputy governor of BB told the reporters after the meeting. 

- See more at: http://www.dhakatribune.com/business/2015/jun/14/bb-governor-becomes-acu-chairman#sthash.vleKhrPK.dpuf

BB to launch identification nos for corporate loan recipients

Posted by BankInfo on Mon, Jun 15 2015 02:13 pm

AKM Zamir Uddin

Bangladesh Bank is going to introduce a new credit monitoring mechanism for corporate groups in a bid to save the country’s financial sector from unexpected risks and shocks, said officials of the central bank.

Under the new mechanism, the BB will take initiative to introduce a corporate identification number for a group of companies so that banks can identify its (group’s) sister concerns easily.

The central bank will continuously monitor the companies after they receive fresh loans from the banking sector, a BB official told New Age on Sunday.

Large corporate bodies usually take loans from a number of banks in favour of their sister concerns, but currently banks hold only the information of the quality of the loans disbursed by them, he said.

A bank is now in the dark about the situation of the corporate loans which are disbursed by other banks, the official said.

According to the new system, banks will have to provide a corporate identification number for all sister concerns of a corporate group.

A bank will have to send information to the BB if any sister concern of a corporate group faces overdue because of its failure to repay the installment of its loans.

After receiving the information, the central bank will send a letter to all the banks which disbursed loans to the sister concern of the particular corporate group.

Subsequently, the BB will form a syndicate comprising all the credit disbursing banks to the group.

The highest loan providing bank will lead the committee to save the corporate group from a debacle, the BB official said.

A number of corporate groups have recently faced defaulted loans due to their unwise business expansion that also created a risky situation for the country’s banking sector, he said.

The central bank is now collecting data from banks on the quality of their disbursed loans to companies and persons on quarterly basis.

But, banks may have to provide the information on monthly basis so that the central bank will be able to analyse the quality of the loans time to time, the official said.

‘The BB is now conducting its activities lonely to save the corporate groups from any unexpected debacle. After introducing the mechanism, banks will also have to play a role in protecting the companies,’ he said.

Banks usually take information from the BB’s Credit Information Bureau before sanctioning a loan to a corporate group or a person.

But, the CIB is not used to monitor the credit situation of the corporate groups whereas under the new mechanism, the BB will monitor the corporate loans after disbursement using new technique.

The monitoring process of the corporate loans will be conducted online, the BB official said.

The central bank will set up a fresh IT platform to scan the corporate loans and banks will have to provide the data through the platform, he said.

AKM Zamir Uddin

Bangladesh Bank is going to introduce a new credit monitoring mechanism for corporate groups in a bid to save the country’s financial sector from unexpected risks and shocks, said officials of the central bank.

Under the new mechanism, the BB will take initiative to introduce a corporate identification number for a group of companies so that banks can identify its (group’s) sister concerns easily.

The central bank will continuously monitor the companies after they receive fresh loans from the banking sector, a BB official told New Age on Sunday.

Large corporate bodies usually take loans from a number of banks in favour of their sister concerns, but currently banks hold only the information of the quality of the loans disbursed by them, he said.

A bank is now in the dark about the situation of the corporate loans which are disbursed by other banks, the official said.

According to the new system, banks will have to provide a corporate identification number for all sister concerns of a corporate group.

A bank will have to send information to the BB if any sister concern of a corporate group faces overdue because of its failure to repay the installment of its loans.

After receiving the information, the central bank will send a letter to all the banks which disbursed loans to the sister concern of the particular corporate group.

Subsequently, the BB will form a syndicate comprising all the credit disbursing banks to the group.

The highest loan providing bank will lead the committee to save the corporate group from a debacle, the BB official said.

A number of corporate groups have recently faced defaulted loans due to their unwise business expansion that also created a risky situation for the country’s banking sector, he said.

The central bank is now collecting data from banks on the quality of their disbursed loans to companies and persons on quarterly basis.

But, banks may have to provide the information on monthly basis so that the central bank will be able to analyse the quality of the loans time to time, the official said.

‘The BB is now conducting its activities lonely to save the corporate groups from any unexpected debacle. After introducing the mechanism, banks will also have to play a role in protecting the companies,’ he said.

Banks usually take information from the BB’s Credit Information Bureau before sanctioning a loan to a corporate group or a person.

But, the CIB is not used to monitor the credit situation of the corporate groups whereas under the new mechanism, the BB will monitor the corporate loans after disbursement using new technique.

The monitoring process of the corporate loans will be conducted online, the BB official said.

The central bank will set up a fresh IT platform to scan the corporate loans and banks will have to provide the data through the platform, he said.

News:New Age/15-Jun-2015


AKM Zamir Uddin

Bangladesh Bank is going to introduce a new credit monitoring mechanism for corporate groups in a bid to save the country’s financial sector from unexpected risks and shocks, said officials of the central bank.
Under the new mechanism, the BB will take initiative to introduce a corporate identification number for a group of companies so that banks can identify its (group’s) sister concerns easily.
The central bank will continuously monitor the companies after they receive fresh loans from the banking sector, a BB official told New Age on Sunday.
Large corporate bodies usually take loans from a number of banks in favour of their sister concerns, but currently banks hold only the information of the quality of the loans disbursed by them, he said.
A bank is now in the dark about the situation of the corporate loans which are disbursed by other banks, the official said.
According to the new system, banks will have to provide a corporate identification number for all sister concerns of a corporate group.
A bank will have to send information to the BB if any sister concern of a corporate group faces overdue because of its failure to repay the installment of its loans.
After receiving the information, the central bank will send a letter to all the banks which disbursed loans to the sister concern of the particular corporate group.
Subsequently, the BB will form a syndicate comprising all the credit disbursing banks to the group.
The highest loan providing bank will lead the committee to save the corporate group from a debacle, the BB official said.
A number of corporate groups have recently faced defaulted loans due to their unwise business expansion that also created a risky situation for the country’s banking sector, he said.
The central bank is now collecting data from banks on the quality of their disbursed loans to companies and persons on quarterly basis.
But, banks may have to provide the information on monthly basis so that the central bank will be able to analyse the quality of the loans time to time, the official said.
‘The BB is now conducting its activities lonely to save the corporate groups from any unexpected debacle. After introducing the mechanism, banks will also have to play a role in protecting the companies,’ he said.
Banks usually take information from the BB’s Credit Information Bureau before sanctioning a loan to a corporate group or a person.
But, the CIB is not used to monitor the credit situation of the corporate groups whereas under the new mechanism, the BB will monitor the corporate loans after disbursement using new technique.
The monitoring process of the corporate loans will be conducted online, the BB official said.
The central bank will set up a fresh IT platform to scan the corporate loans and banks will have to provide the data through the platform, he said.
The BB will also give directions to the banks through using the IT platform, he added.

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Union Bank Ltd's new brannch

Posted by BankInfo on Mon, Jun 15 2015 12:20 pm

Md. Abdul Hamid Miah, Managing Director of Union Bank Ltd, inaugurates the Pabna Branch of the bank for providing Shariah-based modern banking for the clients. Md. Mainul Islam Chowdhury, Senior Vice President and Head of HRD of the bank, and Abdul Lotif Biswas, President of the Pabna Chamber of Commerce and Industries were present.

News:The Daily Sun/15-Jun-2015

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