BB allows offshore banking units to buy, sell and swap foreign currencies more freely
21 September 2026
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Business
BRAC Bank, City Bank in talks to take over Standard Chartered retail business
21 September 2026
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Business
BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
17 September 2026
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Business
Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
17 September 2026
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Business
Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
16 September 2026
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Business
BRAC Bank only Bangladeshi bank on Forbes' Top Performing Banks list
16 September 2026
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Banks
Bangladesh Bank resumes dollar sales after 14 months
15 September 2026
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Business
BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
14 September 2026
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Business
BB launches hedging facility to manage import price risk
14 September 2026
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Business
Dozens injured as sacked Islami Bank employees, consumer forum clash
14 September 2026
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Business
City Bank gets $30m from OPEC Fund
City Bank recently signed an agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development for a loan of $30 million to support global trade by providing financing to importers and exporters in Bangladesh, especially in the agriculture and green energy sectors.
22 June 2024
Bangladesh receives $900 million in World Bank loans for two projects
These new financing operations will help Bangladesh in financial sector and urban management, says Abdoulaye Seck, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan
22 June 2024
Deposits of Bangladeshi banks, nationals in Swiss banks hit lowest level ever
It declined 68% year-on-year to 17.71 million Swiss francs in 2023
20 June 2024
MTB secures $15m Belgian loan
The Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) has provided a $15 million loan to Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) to expand its portfolio dedicated for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) alongside sustainable financing initiatives.
20 June 2024
Bangladeshi Nationals, Banks: ‘Swiss banks not so lucrative now to park money’
Bangladeshi nationals and banks kept 17.71 million Swiss francs (CHF) in deposits last year in the banks of Switzerland, the lowest on record, reflecting the fading attractiveness of the country among the wealthy to park money.
20 June 2024
Forex reserves rise by $300 million in a week
Reserves hit $19.53 billion on June 19, up from $19.21 billion on June 12
20 June 2024
Dhaka stocks rise for fourth consecutive day
The benchmark index, DSEX, increased 1.6% from the previous day
20 June 2024
EPIC Group secures $100 million in IFC loans for expansion
$70 million will be sustainability-linked loan and a $30 million green loan
19 June 2024
Banks’ surging investments in bills, bonds shrink loanable funds
Banks in Bangladesh are increasing their investments in Treasury bills and bonds to net higher profits from the rising interest rate, a development that has squeezed the availability of loans for borrowers.
16 June 2024
HC postpones NRBC Bank’s AGM
The High Court postponed NRBC Bank’s annual general meeting slated for today, following a writ petition alleging irregularities at the bank.
12 June 2024
Raise policy rate to 10% to curb inflation: Ahsan H Mansur
Monetary policy stance should be tight, the economist said in an MCCI-PRI organised post-budget discussion
12 June 2024
Travel restriction on bankers relaxed
However, MDs have to take prior approval of the banking watchdog
11 June 2024
ADB extends $250 million loan to strengthen social protection
The ‘Second Strengthening Social Resilience Program’ will help improve financial inclusion of disadvantaged people
10 June 2024
Universal pension scheme now has 3,03,176 registrations
Of the total deposits of Tk 86.68 crore, Tk 62 crore has been invested at treasury bonds
10 June 2024
Budget ambitious, but achievable: Ficci
But extra duty and tax on telecom, carbonated beverages, water purifiers to hurt potential FDI, it said.
10 June 2024
New office hour for bankers after Eid
Office hour 10am to 6pm, transaction hour 10am to 4pm
9 June 2024
Amnesty for black money: what are the proposed tax measures?
By re-launching the initiative, the government seeks to increase the flow of money into the economy, although such measures failed to yield any fruitful benefit in the past.
9 June 2024
Forex reserves decline by $51 million in a week
The reserves hit $18.67 billion on June 5, down from $18.72 billion on May 29
7 June 2024
Journalists boycott BB governor at finance ministry's post-budget event
They made the call as a protest to journalists' entry restriction to BB office
7 June 2024
Default loans hit historic high of Tk 1,82,295 crore
Bad loans rose by Tk 36,367 crore in just three months
6 June 2024