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Banks revise interest rates downward
Posted by Tue, Feb 14 2012 08:04 am
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All the scheduled banks have revised downward their interest rates against deposit and lending in line with a decision of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) to help combat inflation.
ABB, the apex body of the chief executives of the country’s private banks, at a meeting last week adv...
StanChart regional boss due today
Posted by Mon, Feb 13 2012 09:20 am
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Sunil Kaushal, Regional Chief Executive, India & South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank will arrive in Dhaka today (Monday) for a two day official visit.
AB Bank celebrates 200 VISA ATMs
Posted by Mon, Feb 13 2012 09:12 am
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AB Bank Limited, with a vision to expand its alternate delivery channel introduced its 200th ATM Sunday at Banani in the city. The ATM was inaugurated by world renowned cricketer Chris Gayle along with Md. Mesbahul Hoque, Director of AB Bank Limited, Badrul H.
WB to provide $36m to BD for protection of wild life
Posted by Mon, Feb 13 2012 09:04 am
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World Bank (WB) will provide $36 million to Bangladesh for protection of wild life in the country, prevent illegal trading and regional threats to forest conservation as well as habitats.
A WB representative emphasised for trans-boundary forest preservation in South Asia as the Washington-base...
BCBL officers’confce held
Posted by Mon, Feb 13 2012 08:30 am
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The Dhaka Divisional Officers’ Conference-2012 of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd was held at the BIAM auditorium on Saturday.
Banks at war to up deposit rate
Posted by Sun, Feb 12 2012 08:51 am
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A stiff competition in the banking industry to lure depositors by raising interest rates, which started since the beginning of New Year, has escalated further, showing a sign of severe liquidity shortage.
Banks raised their rates on savings, fixed or term deposits up to more than 15 per cent a...
BASIC Bank holds workshop
Posted by Sun, Feb 12 2012 08:47 am
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BASIC Bank Limited has organised a workshop titled “Green Banking and Environmental Risk Management” at the bank’s head office in the city on Saturday.
Atiur for helping meritorious but poor students
Posted by Sun, Feb 12 2012 08:42 am
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Bangladesh Bank Gove rnor Dr. Atiur Rahman has urged the banks and financial institutions as well as the affluent segment of the society to come forward to help the poor and meritorious students.
He said the key to sustainable development of a country like Bangladesh lies with only developing ...
BB teams to listen to farmers’ problems
Posted by Sun, Feb 12 2012 08:27 am
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The newly-appointed 64 assistant directors of Bangladesh Bank start countrywide field-level inspection today (Sunday) with a view to bringing transparency, accountability and pace in banks’ agriculture and SME credit disbursement programme as well as achieve loan disbursement target.
EXIM Bank MD Addresses Customers & Well-Wishers of Mirpur Branch
Posted by Thu, Feb 09 2012 09:41 pm
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Managing Director of Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited (Exim Bank) M Farid Uddin Ahmad addressing the customers and well-wishers of Mirpur branch of the bank in the city recently.