Bangladesh central bank

EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?

Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.

New scams hit Farmers Bank

Bangladesh Bank has unearthed another string of scams at the Farmers Bank involving loans of around Tk 500 crore that were sanctioned to 11 companies in violation of banking norms and procedures. Of the amount, loans of more than Tk 367 crore that the bank's Motijheel branch gave to 10 of the companies from November 2013 to November last year have become defaulted. Some of the firms are either obscure or little-known.

Banks asked to lower their loan-deposit ratio

The central bank yesterday instructed banks to lower their loan-deposit ratio to within 83.5 percent by June 30 in a move to reining in the banks' aggressive lending practices.

Bank hackers linked to wider campaign: researchers

The hackers behind the $81 million heist from the Bangladesh central bank are likely involved in a series of attacks on the financial system, a US security firm concludes.

SWIFT to unveil new security plan after BB heist

The SWIFT secure messaging service that underpins international banking says it is planning to launch a new security programme as it fights to rebuild its reputation in the wake of the Bangladesh Bank heist.

2nd bank faced malware attack

Investigators probing the cyber heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank yesterday connected it to the hack at Sony Corp's

SWIFT says second bank hit by malware attack

SWIFT, the global financial messaging network that banks use to move billions of dollars every day, warns on Thursday of a second malware attack similar to the one that led to February's $81 million cyberheist at the Bangladesh central bank.

BB hackers ‘possibly Chinese,’ says Philippines senator

Chinese hackers are possibly behind one of the world's biggest cyber heists, the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, a senator in the Philippines says.

Don't ask where money came from, says Manila casino boss in heist probe

For Kim Wong, the Chinese casino owner in the Philippines entangled in one of the world's largest bank heists, there are two golden rules for dealing with wealthy punters: always demand to see their money, but never ask where it came from.

March 23, 2024
March 23, 2024

EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?

Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.

March 24, 2018
March 24, 2018

New scams hit Farmers Bank

Bangladesh Bank has unearthed another string of scams at the Farmers Bank involving loans of around Tk 500 crore that were sanctioned to 11 companies in violation of banking norms and procedures. Of the amount, loans of more than Tk 367 crore that the bank's Motijheel branch gave to 10 of the companies from November 2013 to November last year have become defaulted. Some of the firms are either obscure or little-known.

January 31, 2018
January 31, 2018

Banks asked to lower their loan-deposit ratio

The central bank yesterday instructed banks to lower their loan-deposit ratio to within 83.5 percent by June 30 in a move to reining in the banks' aggressive lending practices.

May 28, 2016
May 28, 2016

Bank hackers linked to wider campaign: researchers

The hackers behind the $81 million heist from the Bangladesh central bank are likely involved in a series of attacks on the financial system, a US security firm concludes.

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

SWIFT to unveil new security plan after BB heist

The SWIFT secure messaging service that underpins international banking says it is planning to launch a new security programme as it fights to rebuild its reputation in the wake of the Bangladesh Bank heist.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

2nd bank faced malware attack

Investigators probing the cyber heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank yesterday connected it to the hack at Sony Corp's

May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016

SWIFT says second bank hit by malware attack

SWIFT, the global financial messaging network that banks use to move billions of dollars every day, warns on Thursday of a second malware attack similar to the one that led to February's $81 million cyberheist at the Bangladesh central bank.

April 6, 2016
April 6, 2016

BB hackers ‘possibly Chinese,’ says Philippines senator

Chinese hackers are possibly behind one of the world's biggest cyber heists, the theft of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, a senator in the Philippines says.

April 2, 2016
April 2, 2016

Don't ask where money came from, says Manila casino boss in heist probe

For Kim Wong, the Chinese casino owner in the Philippines entangled in one of the world's largest bank heists, there are two golden rules for dealing with wealthy punters: always demand to see their money, but never ask where it came from.