The Inter-national Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, launched a training initiative for financial sector executives in Bangladesh to help them step up support for SMEs so they can expand operations and contribute to the country’s economic growth.

The central bank warned Monday that it will not accept any indifferent attitude by private banks while accepting or buying 'inland bills' of the garment manufacturers or those supplying accessories to the country's export-oriented apparel industry. “No banks should avoid accepting or buying inlan...

Khandker Ibrahim Khaled, Chairman of Bangladesh Krishi Bank, speaks at a workshop at the Bankers’ Forum at CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka Monday.

Prime Bank Limited opened its 123rd branch at Islampur in Sylhet recently.

Mercantile Bank Limited organised a seminar on “Banking and Banker’s Ethics” for its officials at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka recently.

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL) and National Credit and Commerce Bank Limited (NCCB) signed a strategic business agreement for Xpress Money remittance service in the SJIBL head office on Monday.

The central bank yesterday asked all commercial banks -- including the scam-ridden Sonali Bank -- to give acceptance to genuine inland bill purchases (IBPs) for the sake of the country's exports.

Iftekhar Ahmed Tipu, Chairman of IFAD Autos Limited, and Farman R Chowdhury, Managing Director of ONE Bank Limited seen at an agreement signing ceremony at IFAD’s head office in Dhaka recently.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman said price volatility in global commodity markets remain a major vulnerability for Developing Asia pacific (DAP) countries as sudden sharp food price spikes increased risk of hunger, particularly for the urban poor.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) organised a five-day training course for its IT officials at Mohammad Younus Auditorium in Dhaka Sunday.