Rino Donosepoetro, head of audit for South and South East Asia of Standard Chartered Bank, is now in Dhaka for a three-day visit when he is expected to meet key stakeholders of the bank.

The government has formed a high-powered committee to tackle a fund crisis in the power sector. The government has also decided to continue tax breaks for the power plants that will come into operation after 2013.

National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd (NCC Bank) Monday launched remittance transfer services, enabling millions of Bangladeshi expatriates to send their hard-earned money to their near and dear ones in a fast and secured way.

Bangladesh Krishi Bank Chairman Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled addressing a seminar on 'Good Governance and Ethics in Banking' organised by Sonali Bank Limited in the city recently.

Banking business of cooperative societies brought under the tax net in the proposed budget aims at maintaining discipline in operations of the entities. Cooperative societies will have to pay tax at 42.5 per cent rates from July 1 next if they run any banking business along with their cooperativ...

Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said he was still optimistic about getting the $1.2 billion committed fund from the World Bank (WB) to construct the Padma multi-purpose bridge.

Speakers at a workshop observed that green banking can be an avenue to reduce pollution and save the environment aiding sustainable economic growth.

Trust Bank Limited (TBL) has approved 10 percent cash dividend and 10 percent bonus share for its shareholders for the year 2011.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman has expressed dissatisfaction over various anomalies found in scheduled banks engaged in unhealthy practices, especially regarding interest rates offered for deposit and lending.

ONE Bank Limited observed ‘May’ as customer service month this year.