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BDBL profit rises to Tk 81.19cr in H1
Posted by on Wed, Aug 13 2014 10:35 am
Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) earned an operating profit of Tk 81.19 crore during the first half of 2014, rising from Tk 65.54 crore in the same period of last year.
Default loans rise in April-June
Posted by on Tue, Aug 12 2014 11:50 am
Banks' total default loans rose Tk 3,183 crore in the three months from March 31, with the scam-hit BASIC Bank accounting for almost 64 percent of the rise.
MTB Unit Fund declares 11pc cash dividend
Posted by on Tue, Aug 12 2014 10:03 am
The Trustee Committee of the MTB Unit Fund declared 11 percent cash dividend for the unit holders for the fiscal 2013-2014.
NRBC Bank opens branch in Rajshahi
Posted by on Tue, Aug 12 2014 09:55 am
NRB Commercial Bank Limited opened its 20th branch at Rani Bazar in Rajshahi on Monday.
Pubali Bank workshop on banking risk held
Posted by on Tue, Aug 12 2014 09:49 am
Helal Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director and CEO of Pubali Bank Limited, is seen with the participants of a workshop in Dhaka recently.
BB signs deals to provide Tk 100cr for small entrepreneurs
Posted by on Mon, Aug 11 2014 11:35 am
Bangladesh Bank yesterday signed Tk 100 crore re-financing deals with 32 banks and financial institutions to provide soft interest loans to small entrepreneurs, reports UNB.
Deposit rate falls below 8% after 27 months
Posted by on Mon, Aug 11 2014 11:22 am
Interest rates on bank deposits have gone down to as low as 7% in June this year, breaking a steady trend of over 8% in the last 27 months.
BB signs refinance scheme with 32 banks, FIs for new entrepreneurs
Posted by on Mon, Aug 11 2014 11:10 am
Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman urged the banks to divert their investment focus to the creation of new entrepreneurs providing small loans to them.
Dhaka Bank holds business review meeting
Posted by on Mon, Aug 11 2014 10:58 am
A business review meeting of Dhaka Bank Limited was held at The Peninsula Chittagong in the port city on Saturday.
Union Bank holds half-yearly conference
Posted by on Mon, Aug 11 2014 10:53 am
The Half-Yearly Branch Managers’ Conference of Union Bank Ltd was held at Hotel Lake Shore in Dhaka on Saturday.