Merchant banks are different from traditional non-bank financial institutions, the central bank said, putting an end to confusion over the status of such banks.

Earnings of listed commercial banks showed a mixed trend in the first six months this year with half of the banks posting growth in net profit.

A two-day long workshop on ''Credit appraisal system and Green Banking'' organised by Bank Asia Limited concluded in the city recently. A Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the bank, handed over certificates among the participants, said a press release.

Pubali Bank Limited (PBL) recently shifted its Gobindagonj branch at new premises in Gobindagonj aimed to provide best and modern banking services to its customers.

LONDON: Standard Chartered Plc's shares fell as much as 20 percent on Tuesday after New York's top bank regulator threatened to remove its state banking license, saying the British lender hid $250 billion in transactions tied to Iran.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will release new notes of Tk 20 denomination from today.

Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) organised a meeting on “Mahe Ramadan” and Iftar Mehfil at Officers Club in Dhaka Sunday.

A five-day long training course on "Agricultural and Rural Banking" concluded in the city recently.

The Bangladesh bank (BB) has asked all banks to remain open on August 18 (Saturday) to facilitate trade and commerce.

Bangladesh Bank is not going to bring any change in its monetary policy right now though inflation rate was shown around 3 percentage points less as per the new base year over the old one.