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Banking services must reach rural areas of country
Posted by on Thu, Dec 23 2010 05:14 am
Razzak tells while opening MTB branch in Tangail
Minister for Food and Disaster Management Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzak, MP said that banking services must reach the rural areas of the country, where the common people reside.
Steps taken to make BB activities IT-based
Posted by on Thu, Dec 23 2010 05:06 am
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman yesterday said the Bangladesh Bank has taken steps to turn all its activities IT based, while it CID activities would go online within next month.All banks would also start mobile banking systems in a broader way within next two to three months, he ex...
Banks asked to set up CSR desks
Posted by on Wed, Dec 22 2010 05:39 pm
Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked commercial banks to set up CSR desks in their offices.The desks will update the BB on the banks' corporate social responsibility activities.
SIBL holds EGM
Posted by on Wed, Dec 22 2010 05:32 pm
The 7th Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Social Islami Bank Limited was held yesterday at hotel Purbani Internatinal in the city, said a press release.
Enamul made new DMD of Sonali Bank
Posted by on Wed, Dec 22 2010 05:25 pm
Enamul Haque has joined Sonali Bank Limited as deputy managing director (DMD) on Monday.Prior to his promotion he was GM of Agrani Bank, said a press release.
BB restricts loans for car purchase
Posted by on Wed, Dec 22 2010 06:59 am
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks not to finance the purchase of any car older than five years.The central bank emphasised that the banks willing to finance the purchase of used cars must prepare a set of uniform guidelines to determine the value of the vehicles.
BRAC Bank introduces online shopping in Bangladesh
Posted by on Tue, Dec 21 2010 05:02 am
Dhaka, Dec 20: BRAC Bank Ltd. (BBL) on Sunday launched Bangladesh's first e-commerce banking platform in alliance with Visa, thereby opening an opportunity for Bangladeshi citizens to use Visa cards for shopping online. Any Bangladeshi with internet access now can shop online with a Visa card or ...
Janata Bank vows to assist tannery, footwear small investors
Posted by on Tue, Dec 21 2010 05:01 am
Janata Bank Ltd will extend its loan facility to the small investors of footwear and tannery industries in exporting their products overseas, said its managing director and CEO yesterday.
BB caps call money rate
Posted by on Tue, Dec 21 2010 04:53 am
The central bank yesterday capped the call money rate at 50 percent to ease money market volatility.“Bangladesh Bank has directed us verbally to maintain the rate until further instruction,” said a fund manager of a private bank.
ICBA National Award to 22 Organizations
Posted by on Mon, Dec 20 2010 06:49 pm
Twenty Two (22) organizations of Bangladesh won the tenth Institute of Chartered Accounts of Bangladesh (ICAB) award this year. Based on the accounts and reports of several organization, published in 2009, ICAB has awarded this award to Bank, non-bank, production, IT and non-governmental organiza...