First Security Islami Bank (FSIBL)

Minimum 2% shareholding for board membership a reason behind banking sector ills

Referring to the legal provision requiring a 2 percent shareholding in a commercial bank to become a director, Abdul Mannan,  chairman of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB), said this has driven away seasoned banking leadership from boardrooms and allowed infamous individuals like S Alam into banking leadership roles.

Five Islami banks put on tight leash

Bangladesh Bank has instructed five shariah-based banks to send a daily log of sanctioned credit of Tk 10 crore and above as it looks to restore calm and order at the lenders that have recently faced withdrawal pressure.

September 29, 2024
September 29, 2024

Minimum 2% shareholding for board membership a reason behind banking sector ills

Referring to the legal provision requiring a 2 percent shareholding in a commercial bank to become a director, Abdul Mannan,  chairman of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB), said this has driven away seasoned banking leadership from boardrooms and allowed infamous individuals like S Alam into banking leadership roles.

December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022

Five Islami banks put on tight leash

Bangladesh Bank has instructed five shariah-based banks to send a daily log of sanctioned credit of Tk 10 crore and above as it looks to restore calm and order at the lenders that have recently faced withdrawal pressure.