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Dhaka Bank approves cash, stock dividends
Posted by on Sat, Apr 19 2014 10:45 am
Dhaka Bank approved 17 percent cash and 5 percent stock dividends for its shareholders for the year ended on 31st December, 2013.
UCB approves 20pc dividends
Posted by on Sat, Apr 19 2014 10:26 am
The 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of United Commercial Bank Limited was held at Hotel Ocean Paradise in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday.
Kazi Alamgir made Agrani Bank GM
Posted by on Sat, Apr 19 2014 10:14 am
Kazi Alamgir, Deputy General Manager of Agrani Bank Limited has been promoted to General Manager of the bank.
Consumer credit soars as BB overlooked
Posted by on Thu, Apr 17 2014 12:03 pm
The commercial banks have relied heavily on consumer financing last year as industrial credit disbursement suffered a setback in the wake of the political unrest ahead of the national election held on January 5.
Challenges for new banks
Posted by on Thu, Apr 17 2014 11:53 am
Over the past decade, Bangladesh economy enjoyed favourable economic environment and grew at approximately 6 percent with tolerable inflation.
ONE Bank opens two branches in Chittagong
Posted by on Thu, Apr 17 2014 11:33 am
ONE Bank Limited inaugurated its Anderkilla and Anowara branches in Chittagong recently.
Mutual Trust Bank holds anti-money laundering confce
Posted by on Thu, Apr 17 2014 11:21 am
Mutual Trust Bank Limited organised Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers’
Prime Bank marks 19th anniversary
Posted by on Thu, Apr 17 2014 10:51 am
Prime Bank Limited celebrated its 19th anniversary at a city hotel on Wednesday.
UCBL named best emerging markets bank of Bangladesh
Posted by on Wed, Apr 16 2014 11:29 am
United Commercial Bank has been named as the Best Emerging Markets Bank of Bangladesh by the renowned Global Finance magazine based on an exclusive survey to be published in its May 2014 issue.
Banks reluctant to mobilise deposits
Posted by on Wed, Apr 16 2014 11:20 am
Deposit growth in the banking sector dropped substantially in last one year as banks are reluctant to mobilise funds at higher rate due to lack of credit demand and sluggish investment climate.