Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman has advised the banks and financial institutions of ACU (Asian Clearing Union) member countries to be more active in each other’s territories for boosting regional trade and investment.

Global banking giant HSBC said Thursday that it has so far slashed $2.0 billion of costs in the first year of its ambitious plans to axe a total of $3.5 billion.

BRAC Bank has recently signed an agreement with Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) for collecting fees for Hajj pilgrims, says a press release.

National Board of Revenue (NBR) teamed up with Sonali Bank Ltd and IT Consultants Ltd to facilitate its new initiative on e-payment of taxes and duties, which is scheduled to begin on May 26. In this regard, a tripartite agreement has been signed between NBR, Sonali Bank and IT Consultants at Rup...

National Credit and Commerce Bank will introduce banking products for schoolchildren to encourage them to build a habit of saving.

A Rouf Chowdhury, chairman of Bank Asia, poses with the participants of the bank's 26th foundation training course after handing certificates to them at the bank's training institute on Panthapath in Dhaka yesterday.

Volatility and downtrend on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued for a third consecutive session yesterday as worried investors were in a ‘wait-and-see’ mood about the court decision on minimum share-holding rule.

Trust Bank Limited handed over an ambulance to Mainamati Cantonment General Hospital, Comilla at its Principal Branch, Dhaka on Wednesday as a part of the CSR activities of the bank.

WASHINGTON: The World Bank yesterday announced it was ready to provide Indonesia with a $2 billion loan, a backstop against a potential debt crisis in one of Asia’s fastest growing economies.

STOCKHOLM: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that due to the stronger Swedish kronor, Swedish economy could face a brake this year with weak export demand and economic growth of somewhere between zero and 1 percent, local media reported yesterday.