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Jamuna Bank opens branch at Natherpetua
Posted by Mon, Sep 30 2013 10:52 am
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The 85th branch of Jamuna Bank Limited (JBL) was inaugurated at Natherpetua, Manohargonj, Comilla recently.
DBBL opens branch at Abdullahpur
Posted by Mon, Sep 30 2013 10:40 am
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The 130th branch of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) was opened at Abdullahpur at Keraniganj in Dhaka on Sunday.
Sonali Investment holds AGM
Posted by Mon, Sep 30 2013 10:18 am
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Sonali Investment Limited organised its 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its head office in Dhaka on Sunday.
Tk 1.0b BB refinancing fund for Islamic SMEs
Posted by Sun, Sep 29 2013 11:12 am
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The government will create a refinance fund to the tune of Tk 1.0 billion (Tk 100 crore) for Islamic small and medium enterprises (SMEs), mainly rural area-based units including agro-processing ones.
StanChart defies banking rules
Posted by Sun, Sep 29 2013 10:30 am
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Foreign banking company Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) is charging the highest rate of interest for lending to consumers and small industries and against credit cards, defying the regulatory directives.
BB to refinance BKB, RAKUB
Posted by Thu, Sep 26 2013 11:28 am
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The decision has come as the specialised banks are facing difficulty in providing agriculture loan due to fund shortage
Bangladesh Bank Wednesday decided to refinance Tk8bn to two state-owned banks Bangladesh Krishi Bank Tk5bn and Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank Tk3bn. The fund will be provided a...
UCBL opens branch in Narsingdi
Posted by Thu, Sep 26 2013 10:10 am
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United Commercial Bank Limited opened its 132nd branch at Chinispur in Narsingdi on Wednesday.
Muhammed Ali, MD, United Commercial Bank Limited inaugurated the branch, said a press release.
EBL, Arirang Aviation sign MoU
Posted by Thu, Sep 26 2013 10:00 am
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Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and Youngone Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Dhaka recently.
Nazeem A Chowdhury, Head of Consumer Business of Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and Sikder Mesbahuddin Ahmed,
EXIM Bank MD gets Faizunnesa award
Posted by Thu, Sep 26 2013 09:36 am
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Dr. Mohammed Haider Ali Miah, Managing Director of Exim Bank Limited received Nowab Faizunnesa Gold Medal.
He was awarded the gold medal for his outstanding contribution to banking sector of the country, said a press release on Wednesday.
ADB wants implementation of projects expedited
Posted by Wed, Sep 25 2013 12:18 pm
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DHAKA, Sept 24: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) wants the threshold for line ministry (LM) approvals of procurement and recruitment to be increased, and only larger packages to be sent for approval to the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchases. The aim of this move is to reduce delays in the ...