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Inflation to remain stable: BB governor
Posted by Sat, Jun 07 2014 11:21 am
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The Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Friday hoped that the country’s inflation rate is like to remain stable as the central bank has an effective monetary policy in place
Euro dips in Asia after ECB easing measures
Posted by Sat, Jun 07 2014 10:35 am
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he euro dipped a touch in Asia on Friday after the European Central Bank launched unprecedented easing measures to bolster fragile eurozone growth and prevent deflation.
As bank fines soar, US threatens $16b BNP penalty
Posted by Sat, Jun 07 2014 10:19 am
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US authorities negotiating with BNP Paribas over alleged sanctions violations at one point suggested that France’s biggest bank pay a penalty as high as $16 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
IFIC Bank signs deal with Mars Stitch on m-banking payment
Posted by Sat, Jun 07 2014 09:52 am
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IFIC Bank Limited signed an agreement with Mars Stitch Limited to provide IFIC mobile banking services to the employees of the company.
Bank borrowing to rise 20% in FY15
Posted by Thu, Jun 05 2014 01:30 pm
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The government borrowing from the banking system would increase by 20% in the next fiscal year as compared to the current fiscal year to meet the widest deficit of the new budget. The ceiling of bank borrowing has been set at Tk31,221 crore in the new budget which was set at Tk25,993 crore for th...
Dhaka Bank donates Tk 1.2cr to KURDCH
Posted by Thu, Jun 05 2014 11:39 am
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Dhaka Bank on Wednesday donated Tk 1.2 crore to Khulna University & Rotary District Community Hospital under its CSR initiatives at a programme in Dhaka.
BB to set simple rate of interest for agriculture loan
Posted by Thu, Jun 05 2014 11:32 am
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Bangladesh Bank will set simple rate of interest on farm loan instead of existing compound rate of interest in a bid to save the farmers from the burden of bank interests, said officials of the central bank.
BASIC Bank suspends Gulshan branch manager
Posted by Thu, Jun 05 2014 11:17 am
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BASIC Bank has suspended its Gulshan branch manager S.M Waliullah on allegations of irregularities in loan disbursement.
Government may pump Tk5,000 cr in state banks
Posted by Thu, Jun 05 2014 11:10 am
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The government is likely to pump up Tk5,000 crore into the four state-owned banks in the new fiscal year to bridge their capital shortfalls.
ADB’s $100m loan to build skilled workers
Posted by Thu, Jun 05 2014 10:56 am
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give loan worth US$100m to scale up skills training programmes for the young workers to boost up their incomes and productivities.