Banks in Bangladesh

Hasina’s 15-year rule made banking sector fragile: ABB chairman

The condition is worse than what one can imagine, says Selim RF Hussain

Protests break out at half a dozen banks

The bank officials’ demands include cancellations of illegal appointments and punishment of corrupt bank owners

Banks phasing out ATMs as focus shifts to both deposit and withdrawal

Automated teller machines (ATMs) were once a symbol of modern electronic banking for facilitating quick and easy cash withdrawals alongside other banking solutions, including credit card payments and balance confirmation

Agent banking losing steam with banks opening more sub-branches

Sub-branches are the priority for banks now, replacing agent banking in bringing banking services efficiently to people

1,824 accounts have over Tk 50 crore in bank deposit

They hold over 15% of total bank deposits in Bangladesh

Refrain from transacting with US sanctioned Burmese banks: BB

The banks are: Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank

Rules relaxed for hiring of former bankers as directors

One can be a bank director five years after retirement or contract

Local banks have lowest capital base in South Asia

Banks in Bangladesh were bottom-ranked in 2022 among South Asian lenders when it comes to capital base, owing largely to rising non-performing loans. 

Banks raising interest rates

Banks in Bangladesh are raising the interest rate on deposits gradually in order to lure depositors and improve their liquidity situation amid a lack of appetite among savers because of the stubbornly high inflation. 

August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024

Hasina’s 15-year rule made banking sector fragile: ABB chairman

The condition is worse than what one can imagine, says Selim RF Hussain

August 8, 2024
August 8, 2024

Protests break out at half a dozen banks

The bank officials’ demands include cancellations of illegal appointments and punishment of corrupt bank owners

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Banks phasing out ATMs as focus shifts to both deposit and withdrawal

Automated teller machines (ATMs) were once a symbol of modern electronic banking for facilitating quick and easy cash withdrawals alongside other banking solutions, including credit card payments and balance confirmation

January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

Agent banking losing steam with banks opening more sub-branches

Sub-branches are the priority for banks now, replacing agent banking in bringing banking services efficiently to people

November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023

1,824 accounts have over Tk 50 crore in bank deposit

They hold over 15% of total bank deposits in Bangladesh

September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023

Refrain from transacting with US sanctioned Burmese banks: BB

The banks are: Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank

September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023

Rules relaxed for hiring of former bankers as directors

One can be a bank director five years after retirement or contract

August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023

Local banks have lowest capital base in South Asia

Banks in Bangladesh were bottom-ranked in 2022 among South Asian lenders when it comes to capital base, owing largely to rising non-performing loans. 

July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023

Banks raising interest rates

Banks in Bangladesh are raising the interest rate on deposits gradually in order to lure depositors and improve their liquidity situation amid a lack of appetite among savers because of the stubbornly high inflation. 

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

NBFIs asked to have a clear HR policy

There must be a clear policy on overall human resource management approved by the board of directors