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Banking sector shows rising capital strength
Posted by on Sun, Aug 31 2014 12:04 pm
Banking sector showed rising capital strength with a weighted average core capital adequacy ratio of 10.68 percent at the end of June.
BASIC warned not to repeat banking failure
Posted by on Sat, Aug 30 2014 12:44 pm
Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman has instructed the BASIC Bank new board of directors to remain vigilant from the outset in a bid to restoring goodwill of the bank.
MD pick for state banks likely to be delayed
Posted by on Sat, Aug 30 2014 12:33 pm
The appointment of managing directors to state-run banks might be delayed by two months as search committees were yet to be formed, said an official at Bank Division.
Banking sector can contribute better to country’s development: Economists
Posted by on Sat, Aug 30 2014 11:16 am
The country’s banking sector can contribute to the country’s inclusive development in a greater way if it could be made competitive,
Banks' capital base crosses 10pc requirement
Posted by on Sat, Aug 30 2014 10:58 am
The capital base of banks has swelled well above 10 percent of risk-weighted assets, a regulatory requirement, data from Bangladesh Bank shows.
SIBL rewards MoneyGram customers
Posted by on Sat, Aug 30 2014 10:47 am
Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL), sub-agent of MoneyGram, rewarded the customers of MoneyGram after a month long consumer promotion organised and run during the month of Ramadan.
AB Bank signs MoU with Hyundai on car loan
Posted by on Sat, Aug 30 2014 10:41 am
AB Bank Limited and Hyundai Motors Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on car loan facilities.
Electronic fund transfer struggles to get pace
Posted by on Thu, Aug 28 2014 12:07 pm
Bangladesh Bank (BB) deputy governor Nazneen Sultana inaugurated the roadshow at a city hotel
India faces huge job in giving bank accounts to all
Posted by on Thu, Aug 28 2014 11:39 am
Premier Narendra Modi has put a pledge to give bank accounts to all Indians on a war footing, but experts say taking banking to rural areas where many people have no identity papers will be a huge challenge, reports AFP.
UCB signs deal with Protective Islami Life Ins
Posted by on Thu, Aug 28 2014 11:28 am
United Commercial Bank Limited (UCBL) signed an agreement with Protective Islami Life Insurance Limited at the corporate head office of the bank in Dhaka on Tuesday.