Bangladesh Bank (BB)

Currency swap between Bangladesh Bank and commercial banks introduced 

Bangladesh has decided to introduce currency swaps between the central bank and commercial banks considering the local foreign exchange market dynamics

Financial account’s deficit narrows 

The deficit in Bangladesh’s financial account narrowed slightly to $5.39 billion in the July-December half of the current financial year

Banking reform roadmap useless if past failures not understood

Bangladesh Bank’s banking sector reform roadmap of last week will come to no use if the implementation failures of previous roadmaps cannot be understood, said eminent economist Wahiduddin Mahmud yesterday.

Banking sector distressed by reform failure: key economist

Bangladesh Bank's banking reform roadmap is nothing new, but failures to implement it has distressed the sector, said eminent economist Wahiduddin Mahmud

Banks asked to encourage staff to adopt universal pension scheme 

BB has asked banks to take measures in order to encourage their employees to adopt the government’s Universal Pension Scheme

Bangladesh Bank publishes list of firms eligible to audit banks, finance companies

Bangladesh Bank has published a list of 39 firms that are authorised to audit banks and finance companies

Bangladesh Bank unveils monetary policy to tame inflation

The BB maintained a contractionary policy stance in the July-December of 2023-24

Import payments for eight essential items ease ahead of Ramadan

BB allows imports of edible oil, chickpeas, pulse, peas, onion, spices, sugar, and dates on usance terms for up to 90 days

Bancassurance can change how we do insurance

The system of selling insurance services to bank customers will ultimately expand financial inclusion.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

Currency swap between Bangladesh Bank and commercial banks introduced 

Bangladesh has decided to introduce currency swaps between the central bank and commercial banks considering the local foreign exchange market dynamics

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

Financial account’s deficit narrows 

The deficit in Bangladesh’s financial account narrowed slightly to $5.39 billion in the July-December half of the current financial year

February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024

Banking reform roadmap useless if past failures not understood

Bangladesh Bank’s banking sector reform roadmap of last week will come to no use if the implementation failures of previous roadmaps cannot be understood, said eminent economist Wahiduddin Mahmud yesterday.

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

Banking sector distressed by reform failure: key economist

Bangladesh Bank's banking reform roadmap is nothing new, but failures to implement it has distressed the sector, said eminent economist Wahiduddin Mahmud

February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024

Banks asked to encourage staff to adopt universal pension scheme 

BB has asked banks to take measures in order to encourage their employees to adopt the government’s Universal Pension Scheme

February 6, 2024
February 6, 2024

Bangladesh Bank publishes list of firms eligible to audit banks, finance companies

Bangladesh Bank has published a list of 39 firms that are authorised to audit banks and finance companies

January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024

Bangladesh Bank unveils monetary policy to tame inflation

The BB maintained a contractionary policy stance in the July-December of 2023-24

January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024

Import payments for eight essential items ease ahead of Ramadan

BB allows imports of edible oil, chickpeas, pulse, peas, onion, spices, sugar, and dates on usance terms for up to 90 days

January 2, 2024
January 2, 2024

Bancassurance can change how we do insurance

The system of selling insurance services to bank customers will ultimately expand financial inclusion.

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

Banks to remain closed on January 7 for polls

Banks will remain closed on January 7 to help bankers and other employees of lenders cast their votes

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