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How to choose a good bank

A good bank ensures quality of loans (assets) by selecting the right borrowers, sanctioning loans to various sectors in different sizes, and keeping collateral.

Key reforms needed to salvage the banking sector

The banking industry as a business is inherently risky.

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.

DBBL, Bank Asia advance despite market fall in early trade 

Shares of most companies fell in the morning trade on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), extending a losing streak for the fourth day.

MJL to double stakes in Prime Bank

MJL Bangladesh, one of the nation’s leading lubricants companies, is going to buy 2.20 crore shares of Prime Bank in order to increase its stake in the lender.

Bancassurance: a win-win solution for Bangladesh

With a gross domestic product growth rate of nearly 5.8 percent in 2023, Bangladesh is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Driving Bangladesh’s prospects is our extremely active domestic consumer market, which accounts for nearly 70 percent of GDP and is rapidly expanding on the back of a growing middle and affluent class. Fuelling this growth is a digital economy that is also expanding rapidly.

Bancassurance can change how we do insurance

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

The Bangladeshi model of dealing with bank crises

The growth of bad loans is mainly due to the business-politics nexus, lack of corporate governance, and weak judicial system

Banks’ CSR spending falls 9%

During the first half of this year, profits of 35 listed banks in Bangladesh dropped 9 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,160 crore.

February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016

No bar to hijab while using ATM booths, says BB

There is no bar to wearing hijab while using ATM booths, Bangladesh Bank clarified the matter in a statement on Thursday.

January 4, 2016
January 4, 2016

Banks' capital base strengthens

Banks' overall capital base went up 6.58 percent in the third quarter of 2015 from three months earlier as the asset quality of private

September 27, 2015
September 27, 2015

Offices resume after Eid holiday

All government, semi-government and private offices including banks and financial institutions resume after a three-day Eid holiday.

September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015

BASIC Bank scam: ACC files 18 cases

Anti-Corruption Commission files a total of 18 cases with three police stations in Dhaka in connection with alleged irregularities and corruption at BASIC Bank.

August 25, 2015
August 25, 2015

China market slump: Central bank cuts interest rates

China has cut its main interest rate to boost growth in its economy.

August 15, 2015
August 15, 2015

PM Modi: Let's take nation to 'new heights', time to 'Start up and Stand up'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces a new campaign 'Start-up India, Stand up India' to promote bank financing for start-ups as he focussed his Independence Day address on promotion of entrepreneurship, farmers welfare and tackling corruption and communalism.

August 5, 2015
August 5, 2015

Nilkhet Market: A realm of necessary books (video)

Nilkhet Book Market, consisting of nearly 400 book stalls, is a trustworthy friend for the bookworms, searching for any kinds of book.

July 12, 2015
July 12, 2015

Banks to stay open Jul 15 to clear RMG wages

Scheduled banks at RMG areas in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Ashulia, Tongi, Savar and Chittagong will stay open for payments of wages.

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