Five digital banks get initial nod from Bangladesh Bank
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Banks to keep Hajj-related branches open on Sep 25-26
23 September 2026
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Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
23 September 2026
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EBL chairman to get 1.64cr shares as gift from father
23 September 2026
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BB allows offshore banking units to buy, sell and swap foreign currencies more freely
21 September 2026
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BRAC Bank, City Bank in talks to take over Standard Chartered retail business
21 September 2026
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BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
17 September 2026
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Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
17 September 2026
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Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
16 September 2026
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Prime Bank, Carnival Internet ink deal
Prime Bank Ltd and Carnival Internet, a fibre broadband internet service provider and a sister concern of Dotlines Bangladesh Ltd, recently signed an agreement on internet service.
10 August 2023
Sonali Bank holds workshop on cyber security
Sonali Bank PLC organised a workshop, styled “Cyber security Awareness”, to counter the threats of cyber-attacks in the financial sector.
9 August 2023
Shahjalal Islami Bank launches contactless cards
Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd launched contactless debit, credit and prepaid cards with the aim of providing faster services to customers.
9 August 2023
Standard Bank promotes official to DMD post
Standard Bank Ltd has recently promoted an official to the post of deputy managing director (DMD).
9 August 2023
EBL joins the fray to invest in digital bank
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) is going to invest Tk 12.5 crore to be a sponsor shareholder of a proposed digital bank, according to a decision of the board of the private bank taken yesterday.
9 August 2023
SIBL, Nec Money Transfer enter into remittance deal
Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) and Nec Money Transfer Ltd signed an agreement at the bank’s head office in Dhaka on Monday.
8 August 2023
AB Bank inks deal with Ami Probashi
AB Bank Ltd recently signed an agreement with Ami Probashi Ltd (APL), a government approved mobile app and web portal assisting Bangladeshi migrant workers in gaining employment abroad and completing migration related processes from the comfort of their homes.
8 August 2023
Brac Bank gets go-ahead to raise authorised capital
Brac Bank Limited has received permission from the central bank to raise its authorised capital from Tk 2,000 crore to Tk 5,000 crore.
8 August 2023
City Bank to invest in digital bank
The City Bank Ltd is going to invest Tk 13.88 crore in a proposed digital bank as a sponsor shareholder.
8 August 2023
Saudi investor withdraws director from Islami Bank
Saudi investor Arabsas Travel & Tourist Agency has withdrawn its director from the board of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, according to a report of the bank.
8 August 2023
Brac Bank gets central bank nod to raise authorised capital
Brac Bank Limited has received permission from the central bank to raise its authorised capital from Tk 2,000 crore to Tk 5,000 crore.
8 August 2023
City Bank to invest Tk 13.88cr in proposed digital bank
The City Bank Ltd is going to invest Tk 13.88 crore in a proposed digital bank as a sponsor shareholder
8 August 2023
US anti-corruption teams meets BFIU officials
A four-member delegation, including Richard Nephew, the US State Department coordinator for global anti-corruption, met with officials of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) today
7 August 2023
Bangladesh Bank raises agri loan disbursement target
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday set the target of agriculture and rural credit disbursement for banks at Tk 35,000 crore for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
6 August 2023
Brac, City Bank, IDLC Finance retain top spots
Brac Bank, The City Bank and IDLC Finance Ltd were named as the top banks and non-banks for the third consecutive year in the central bank’s Sustainability Rating for 2022.
4 August 2023
Prime Bank, Water Garden Resort enter into MoU
Prime Bank has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Water Garden Resort & Spa.
3 August 2023
Meghna Bank gets new director
Abu Haydar Chowdhury has recently become a member of the board of directors of Meghna Bank Ltd.
3 August 2023
BB’s Sustainability Rating: Brac, City Bank, IDLC Finance retain top spots
Brac Bank, The City Bank and IDLC Finance Ltd were named as the top banks and non-banks for the third consecutive year in the central bank's Sustainability Rating for 2022
3 August 2023
Banks’ Tk 16,000cr stock investments remain stuck for floor price
Banks’ investments of more than Tk 16,000 crore have remained almost stuck in the stock market for the last one year owing to a thin presence of buyers amid the floor price, which has hit lenders’ bottom line and brought down their liquid assets.
3 August 2023
NCC Bank gets ISO certification
NCC Bank has achieved the ISO 27001:2022 certification for its information security management.
2 August 2023