Weak Banks to Merge with Strong Lenders

Merger of banks: Who wins, who loses?

Initially, it is the general stock investors who might be at the receiving end of the process while the loan defaulters, whose misdeeds are largely responsible for Padma Bank’s current misfortunes, might come out victorious.

Analysis / Can mergers heal banking sector’s wounds?

The news that Shariah-based Exim Bank is going to merge with troubled commercial lender Padma Bank has taken the financial sector of Bangladesh by surprise.

BB to step in if banks don’t merge voluntarily by Dec

Bangladesh Bank yesterday said it would take the initiative for the mergers and acquisition of banks from March 2025 if they fail to do so voluntarily by December this year.

Banks can voluntarily merge until December: Bangladesh Bank

After December, the central bank will take decision on merger, acquisition

BB now mulls merger of non-banks

Bangladesh Bank is planning to initiate mergers and acquisitions among weak non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) if a similar initiative in the banking industry sees success.

Weak banks to merge with strong lenders in a year

Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has formally informed the owners of banks that weak lenders will be merged with stronger ones in a year and the banking regulator has got down to working towards it.

March 24, 2024
March 24, 2024

Merger of banks: Who wins, who loses?

Initially, it is the general stock investors who might be at the receiving end of the process while the loan defaulters, whose misdeeds are largely responsible for Padma Bank’s current misfortunes, might come out victorious.

March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024

Can mergers heal banking sector’s wounds?

The news that Shariah-based Exim Bank is going to merge with troubled commercial lender Padma Bank has taken the financial sector of Bangladesh by surprise.

March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024

BB to step in if banks don’t merge voluntarily by Dec

Bangladesh Bank yesterday said it would take the initiative for the mergers and acquisition of banks from March 2025 if they fail to do so voluntarily by December this year.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

Banks can voluntarily merge until December: Bangladesh Bank

After December, the central bank will take decision on merger, acquisition

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

BB now mulls merger of non-banks

Bangladesh Bank is planning to initiate mergers and acquisitions among weak non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) if a similar initiative in the banking industry sees success.

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

Weak banks to merge with strong lenders in a year

Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has formally informed the owners of banks that weak lenders will be merged with stronger ones in a year and the banking regulator has got down to working towards it.