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Bankers-farmers relation a must for boosting farm output
Posted by Tue, May 22 2012 10:17 am
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Speakers at a training session on banking put emphasis Monday on bankers-farmers relations for making grass root level bank operations success.
Increase sales of savings instruments: BB
Posted by Tue, May 22 2012 10:07 am
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In an effort to reduce government borrowing from banks, the central bank instructed executives of all scheduled banks and their branches to motivate people to invest more in national saving instruments. Different types of savings certificate are known as key instruments for government to mobilise...
Badiur re-elected chairman of Al-Arafah Bank
Posted by Tue, May 22 2012 09:48 am
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Badiur Rahman has been re-elected chairman of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd. The Board of Directors of the bank at its 225th meeting Sunday re-assigned him as the chairman unanimously for the fifth time, said a press release Monday.
PBL holds orientation course
Posted by Tue, May 22 2012 09:35 am
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Pubali Bank Limited organised an 'Orientation Course' for the newly-recruited Junior Officer (Cash) at the bank's Training Institute in Dhaka.
BB governor calls on President
Posted by Tue, May 22 2012 09:15 am
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Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman paid a courtesy call on President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban here Sunday.
NBL holds workshop.
Posted by Tue, May 22 2012 08:47 am
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A two-week long training course on 'Credit Risk Management' for the credit officers of National Bank Limited (NBL) ended in Dhaka.
National payment switch by Dec
Posted by Tue, May 22 2012 08:13 am
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Bangladesh Bank has selected a total of 31 public and private sector banks to bring electronic payment under a common platform, authorities concerned said.
The age of 'sense and respond' banking
Posted by Tue, May 22 2012 08:00 am
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Imagine a scenario -- your customer purchases an airline ticket online using his/her credit card. In a couple of hours your bank's call centre executive gets in touch with the customer to sell a travel insurance product. The chances of the customer positively responding to this call are very high...
Brac Bank recommends rights share
Posted by Mon, May 21 2012 08:29 am
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The board of directors of Brac Bank has recommended rights share for the existing shareholders to raise its paid up capital.
BB not interested in India's swap funds Officials say funds charge high interest rates
Posted by Mon, May 21 2012 07:16 am
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Bangladesh's balance of payments (BOP) is in stress, but the central bank is not interested at the moment in "swap funds" offered by India due to relatively high interest rates.