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MTB signs agreement with UAE Exchange Malaysia
Posted by Sat, Mar 22 2014 11:10 am
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Mutual Trust Bank Limited recently signed a Remittance Drawing Arrangement with UAE Exchange Malaysia SDN BHD of Malaysia, at a function at the bank’s corporate head office in Dhaka.
BB urges anti-graft watchdog to speed up Hall-Mark probe
Posted by Thu, Mar 20 2014 11:47 am
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Bangladesh Bank has urged the Anti-Corruption Commission to expedite its investigation into the Hall-Mark scam so that Sonali Bank's dispute with other banks over payment of accepted bills can be settled as soon as possible.
Of the Tk 3,547 crore embezzled by the Hall-Mark Group, Tk 1,709 crore ...
Body to ensure security of state banks formed
Posted by Thu, Mar 20 2014 11:38 am
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The committee of BFID would make surprise visits to state-owned banks to check out the actual security condition of the branches. The government has formed a six-member committee to recommend measures within two months to help prevent burglary at the state-owned banks.
Banks closed March 23, 31 in upazila-poll areas
Posted by Thu, Mar 20 2014 11:32 am
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Bangladesh Bank made the directive through a circular yesterday. All the bank branches in fourth and fifth-phase upazila polls areas will remain closed on March 23 and 31.
Prime Bank holds orientation programme
Posted by Thu, Mar 20 2014 11:25 am
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The orientation programme of the newly-recruited Management Trainees of Prime Bank Limited was held recently at the bank’s HR Training and Development Center (HR TDC).
UCBL organises Achievers’ Night
Posted by Thu, Mar 20 2014 11:18 am
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United Commercial Bank Limited organised a grand get-together for the customers styled ‘Achievers’ Night’ at a hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday. M A Hashem, Chairman of UCB attended the function. He thanked the clients of the bank for their trust and faith on UCB, said a press release.
Citi gets corporate banking head
Posted by Wed, Mar 19 2014 12:06 pm
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Shams Zaman has been appointed corporate and investment banking head of Citibank NA, Bangladesh, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
BB spurs banks to join national payment gateway
Posted by Wed, Mar 19 2014 11:49 am
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The central bank yesterday offered monetary incentives to banks to join its national payment switch (NPS), in efforts to give it a boost.
Inter-bank ATM transaction charge lowered
Posted by Wed, Mar 19 2014 11:25 am
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The card issuer banks would pay Tk20 to the booth-owner bank for each transaction, but the card issuer bank could charge highest Tk10 from their clients, said a circular Bangladesh Bank issued yesterday.
Body to ensure security of state banks formed
Posted by Wed, Mar 19 2014 11:08 am
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The committee of BFID would make surprise visits to state-owned banks to check out the actual security condition of the branches