MM Haikal Hashmi has joined Trust Bank as deputy managing director, the bank said in a statement yesterday. Prior to the appoin-tment, he was the senior executive vice president and head of credit risk management of Dhaka Bank. Hashmi also served Credit Agricole Indosuez, ANZ Grindlays Bank, Stan...

Eastern Bank Ltd recently signed an agreement with Germany-based bank Commerzbank AG, to work together in online foreign exchange trading. The deal will add significant value to EBL and its customers to importers, exporters, corporate, SMEs and consumer customers having foreign exchange transacti...

Mutual Trust Bank Ltd (MTB) recently launched “MTB Ruby” – a deposit product exclusively tailor-made for women. MTB director Yasmeen Haque formally launched the product at a ceremony at MTB Centre, Gulshan in the capital, said a press release.

Bank Asia arranged a three-week foundation training course for its officers at its training institute in the city recently. A Rouf Chowdhury, chairman of the bank, handed over certificates to the participants at the concluding ceremony of the workshop on Tuesday, said a press release.

Four branches of Sonali Bank Ltd (SBL) in Chittagong have been brought under online banking system on Thursday. The customers of branches will now get the online banking service with 76 other branches in the country.

Trust Bank on Monday donated Tk4.0m to the Trust Technical Training Institute (TTTI) as part of the banks CSR activities. Adjutant General of Bangladesh Army and Vice Chairman of Trust Bank Limited Major General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq ndc, psc handed over the cheque to TTTI principle Lt. ...

The government on Monday approved Islamic development Bank’s (IDB’s) US$1.2 billion loan proposal to Bangladesh. Hard term loan committee approved the proposal of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division placed on January 9 last with Finance Minister AMA Muhith is the chair.

Bangladesh Bank will unveil a commemorative coin today to mark the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, to be held in the sub-continent this month including Bangladesh. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, also the chairman of the world cup organising committee, will unveil the Tk 10 silver coin at a function ...

The Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) distributed blankets among cold heated people in the districts of Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari and Dinajpur, the northern region of Bangladesh recently. A team of the bank comprising Mahbubul Alam Tayab, chief of internal control and compliance department, M A Awal, senior m...

A two-day 'Annual Managers Conference-2011' of Pubali Bank Ltd was held in Sylhet recently. A total of 399 branch managers, regional managers and other senior executives of bank’s head office attended the conference at Rose View Hotel in the district town, said a press release. Hafiz Ahmed Mazumd...