Bank merger in Bangladesh
Forceful bank merger not the right step, says former governor Farashuddin
Forceful mergers of banks will not be the right step and banks should agree for the consolidation in the first place, said Mohammed Farashuddin, a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank
Nat’l Bank not up for merger
National Bank officials do not want the bank to merge with another entity.
Deposits safe in banks being merged: BB
Money deposited by individuals and institutions with banks, which have decided to go for mergers, will remain completely safe and secure, Bangladesh Bank said in a statement yesterday.
Halt bank mergers
The Transparency International Bangladesh has urged the central bank to stop the process of merging weaker banks with the relatively stronger ones.
Opinion / Bank mergers: All dimensions must be considered
In general, five issues need to be borne in mind when it comes to bank mergers in Bangladesh.
Basic, National Bank Mergers: People withdrawing money in panic
A recent rush to withdraw money from the BASIC Bank and National Bank is worsening the situation the troubled institutions are facing.
BASIC Bank officials ‘terrified’ by impending merger
As a state-run bank, BASIC Bank's officers and employees enjoy and job security alongside various employee benefits -- including salaries, provident fund facilities, gratuity, retirement allowance -- which may differ from those offered at City Bank.
No more bank merger proposals for now: BB
Bangladesh Bank will focus on five merger or amalgamation proposals it has already received and not accept any other proposals for the time.
UCB plans to take over troubled National Bank
United Commercial Bank (UCB) is likely to take over trouble-ridden National Bank Ltd (NBL), according to officials of the lenders.
Forceful bank merger not the right step, says former governor Farashuddin
Forceful mergers of banks will not be the right step and banks should agree for the consolidation in the first place, said Mohammed Farashuddin, a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank
Nat’l Bank not up for merger
National Bank officials do not want the bank to merge with another entity.
Deposits safe in banks being merged: BB
Money deposited by individuals and institutions with banks, which have decided to go for mergers, will remain completely safe and secure, Bangladesh Bank said in a statement yesterday.
Halt bank mergers
The Transparency International Bangladesh has urged the central bank to stop the process of merging weaker banks with the relatively stronger ones.
Bank mergers: All dimensions must be considered
In general, five issues need to be borne in mind when it comes to bank mergers in Bangladesh.
Basic, National Bank Mergers: People withdrawing money in panic
A recent rush to withdraw money from the BASIC Bank and National Bank is worsening the situation the troubled institutions are facing.
BASIC Bank officials ‘terrified’ by impending merger
As a state-run bank, BASIC Bank's officers and employees enjoy and job security alongside various employee benefits -- including salaries, provident fund facilities, gratuity, retirement allowance -- which may differ from those offered at City Bank.
No more bank merger proposals for now: BB
Bangladesh Bank will focus on five merger or amalgamation proposals it has already received and not accept any other proposals for the time.
UCB plans to take over troubled National Bank
United Commercial Bank (UCB) is likely to take over trouble-ridden National Bank Ltd (NBL), according to officials of the lenders.
City Bank likely to take over BASIC Bank
Troubled state-owned BASIC Bank is likely to be acquired by private sector lender City Bank as the central bank is forging full steam ahead with its plan to engineer the takeover of weak banks with stronger ones.
