The Premier Bank’s Training Institute arran- ged a two day long workshop on “Credit Appraisal and Manage- ment” for its officers from head Office and Branches at Premier Bank’s Training Institute in the city on Saturday. Premier Bank’s Managing Director Niaz Habib was present on the occasion as ...

Bangladesh Bank and SME Foundation will organise a financing fair in Chittagong in February, to bridge the gap between entrepreneurs and lenders. The two-day fair at the Engineers Institute in the port city is scheduled to be held on February 15-16. The fair is a part of the government's attempts...

The central bank has set up a separate desk at its Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Special Programmes Department, exclusively for women entrepreneurs. “Women entrepreneurs will receive services directly from the desk just by making a phone call or visiting the desk in person,” said an off...

Abdul Hamid Mia has recently been promoted as deputy managing director of National Bank, says a statement yesterday. He was the senior executive vice president of the bank prior to the promotion.

Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited has organised a day-long workshop on Money Laundering Prevention Act-2009 and Anti Terrorism Act-2009 at the bank's training centre in the city recently. K S Tabrez, managing director of the bank, inaugurated the workshop, said a press release. Resource persons from Ban...

Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd (SJIBL) distributed scholarships among a number of poor but brilliant students at Bangabandhu Inter- national Conference CentrE in the city yesterday. Bangladesh Bank Government Dr Atiur Rahman attended the function as chief guest, said a press release. A total of 250 st...

The market share of state-owned commercial banks (SCBs) squeezed slightly while private banks managed to increase shares in 2009, the central bank has said. "In 2009, SCBs held 28.6 per cent of total industry assets as against 31.1 per cent in 2008. PCBs' share rose to 57.4 per cent in 2009 as ag...

The Annual Conference-2011 of the executives and managers of National Bank Ltd was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the city recently. Zainul Haque Sikder, sponsor director and chairman of the bank inaugurated the conference as the chief guest, said a press release.

First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has distributed blankets among the cold-hit people in the districts of Rajshahi and Naogaon. The bank took the initiative as part of its corporate social responsibility move, said a press release. Abdul Awal Akhand, manager of the bank’s Rajshahi branch,...

A five day-long eye camp was held in Hobigonj district recently with the financial assistance of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL). The camp was organised for conducting IOL operation of 100 cataract patients to bring back their sights at Jusposh Hobigonj Eye Hospital, said a press release.