Five digital banks get initial nod from Bangladesh Bank
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24 September 2026 • Business
Banks to keep Hajj-related branches open on Sep 25-26
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23 September 2026 • Business
Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
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23 September 2026 • Business
BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
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17 September 2026 • Business
Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
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17 September 2026 • Business
Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
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16 September 2026 • Business

Trust Bank clocks Tk 291 crore profit in 2022

The bank’s profit rises 6.5 per cent year-on-year
24 April 2023

Exim Bank’s profit surges 72% in 2022

The bank reported consolidated earnings per share of Tk 2.57 for the last financial year compared to Tk 1.49 in 2021.
24 April 2023

Good news for savers as banks hike deposit rate

Banks in Bangladesh are raising the interest rate on deposits to pull funds with a view to tackling the liquidity shortage and meeting a higher demand for loans. 
21 April 2023

Banks remain open in Dhaka city, industrial areas on limited scale

Banks remained open on a limited scale in the industrial areas, including Dhaka city, today to facilitate the payments of salaries, wages and festival allowances to garment workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
19 April 2023

UCB inks deal with Syngenta and Upay

United Commercial Bank (UCB) recently signed an agreement with Syngenta Bangladesh Limited and UCB Fintech Company Limited (Upay) for the former to provide agricultural loans to registered farmers at a low interest rate.
13 April 2023

Nurun Nahar becomes BB deputy governor

Nurun Nahar has recently been appointed as deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank for a three-year term. 
13 April 2023

Banks open in industrial areas on April 19-21

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks to remain open, albeit on a limited scale, in the industrial areas, including Dhaka city, during the public holidays on April 19-21.
13 April 2023

Nurun Nahar, new deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank

She will be second female deputy governor of the banking watchdog
13 April 2023

Berger may take dollar loan from parent entity

The multinational paint maker may use the money to fund LCs
13 April 2023

DBH gets go-ahead to open Islamic financing wing

DBH got the approval from the central bank on April 11
13 April 2023

City Bank logged Tk 477cr profit in 2022

The City Bank Ltd made a profit of Tk 477.84 crore in the last financial year of 2022, down 13.10 per cent year-on-year.
12 April 2023

Brac Bank saw Tk 601cr profit in 2022

Brac Bank Ltd clocked a Tk 601.63 crore profit in the last financial year of 2022, up 10.14 per cent year-on-year.
12 April 2023

Credit card spending hits four-month low

People spent Tk 2,312 crore in February, down by 8% from January’s Tk 2,506 crore
11 April 2023

Ratio of female bankers in top posts rising: BB

According to the Gender Equality Report of Banks and Financial Institutions
10 April 2023

Rules eased for banks to facilitate import payments

To meet import payment obligations, banks would be able to transfer funds from their OBUs to their domestic business or onshore units
9 April 2023

Central bank should come forward to support Bangabazar victims: DCCI

DCCI President Md Sameer Sattar made the pleas to the central bank today
9 April 2023

BB resets loan ceilings of export development fund

Established in 1989, the EDF facilitates access to financing in foreign exchange for input procurements by manufacturer-exporters.
9 April 2023

Brac Bank launches remittance application FXPAY

FXPAY is a 360-degree commercial remittance system
8 April 2023

Dhaka Bank, GP launch co-branded credit cards

Dhaka Bank Limited yesterday launched co-branded credit cards with Grameenphone for GP Star customers at a programme at Sheraton Dhaka in Banani.
5 April 2023

Bank Asia-Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd campaign focuses on remittance

Bank Asia Limited and Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd yesterday jointly launched a campaign under which the latter’s customers will get an exclusive gift while withdrawing cash remittance from Bank Asia branches. 
5 April 2023