United Commercial Bank unveils ‘Sustainability Report 2024’
23 October 2025, 15:17 PM
Délifrance offers discounts to Prime Bank employees and customers
23 October 2025, 15:14 PM
IFIC Bank opens ATM booth in Narayanganj
23 October 2025, 15:10 PM
BRAC Bank to provide customised employee banking services to East West University
23 October 2025, 15:08 PM
Délifrance offers discount benefits to Dhaka Bank clients
23 October 2025, 15:04 PM
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
Shahjalal Islami Bank profit down 4% in Q3
23 October 2025, 10:52 AM
Islami Bank leads day-long events to promote cashless Bangladesh in Ctg
22 October 2025, 14:47 PM
Prime Bank, Green University join hands to empower youth
22 October 2025, 14:43 PM
Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Shamadhan Services team up for digital services
22 October 2025, 14:37 PM
Banks to remain open in industrial areas on April 19-21
The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to remain open, albeit on a limited scale, in the industrial areas, including Dhaka city, during the public holidays on April 19-21.
13 April 2023, 09:58 AM
Interest rate unchanged for extended period of EDF loans
The central bank has kept the interest rate unchanged for the extended period of loans made from the Export Development Fund (EDF).
13 April 2023, 07:37 AM
Exclusive: German banks hit by wave of complaints from savers
Complaints from consumers about banks and other financial firms in Germany rose by a fifth last year, official data shows, as regulators flex their muscles to shore up trust in the sector.
6 April 2023, 06:44 AM
Banks asked not to hold iftar party on large scale
The Bangladesh Bank has asked banks not to arrange iftar parties on a large scale this Ramadan in order to avoid excessive expenditures.
3 April 2023, 09:19 AM
Depositors can only open online account in post office from July
Savers will not be able to open accounts at post offices manually from the first day of July this year, the Internal Resources Division (IRD) said in a notification.
1 April 2023, 11:24 AM
No minimum deposit for micro-merchant accountholders now
Small merchants who have personal retail accounts will not have to maintain any minimum deposit and face any account maintenance fee, according to a central bank notice.
20 March 2023, 06:56 AM
60% sub-branches of banks must be outside city corporations, top-tier municipalities
At least 60 per cent of sub-branches will have to be in areas located outside city corporations and top-tier municipalities, according to a Bangladesh Bank notice today.
19 January 2023, 11:01 AM
Verify news, info being shared on banking sector: Cabinet
The Cabinet today directed the authorities concerned to verify the accuracy of the videos and news seen on social media and newspapers about the current situation in the banking sector.
28 November 2022, 16:16 PM
No liquidity crisis, depositors’ money fully safe: BB
Bangladesh Bank today (November 13, 2022) said there is no liquidity crisis in banks and depositors' money is absolutely safe.
13 November 2022, 15:36 PM
9 banks hold over 60% of excess liquidity
Sixty-two per cent of the excess fund in the banking sector in Bangladesh is concentrated in nine banks, highlighting the liquidity pressure facing other lenders.
27 September 2022, 07:05 AM
Sonali Bank pays tribute to Bangabandhu
Sonali Bank Limited yesterday paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family, who were martyred on August 15, 1975, and honoured the freedom fighters who served the bank.
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
BB sets cost ceiling for short-term trade finance in forex
The Bangladesh Bank today set the all-in-cost ceiling for short-term trade finance in foreign currencies.
16 August 2022, 07:43 AM
Bangladesh Bank eases online visa processing fee payment
International cards, both debit and prepaid, can be used for online payments of visa processing fees, said the Bangladesh Bank today, as it moves to facilitate smooth transactions
13 July 2022, 07:23 AM
Rules relaxed for loans from pre-shipment refinance scheme
The Bangladesh Bank today further relaxed rules for availing loans from its pre-shipment refinance scheme to the tune of Tk 5,000 crore in a bid to help exporters produce their goods smoothly.
18 May 2022, 14:54 PM
No more foreign trip for Bangladesh Bank staff
From now on, Bangladesh Bank officials and employees will not be able to make any kind of foreign trips except for some emergency issues.
18 May 2022, 10:06 AM
Limit withdrawn on number of internet banking transaction
People now can make unlimited number of transaction a daily through internet banking, as the Bangladesh Bank today withdrew the ceiling on such transaction.
28 April 2022, 14:16 PM
UCB to form subsidiaries in Qatar, UAE
United Commercial Bank (UCB) has decided to form subsidiaries of the bank in Qatar and UAE to operate money services businesses, albeit all subject to the approval of the regulatory authorities.
20 April 2022, 13:22 PM
No judgment given against prime accused in reserve heist: BB
The Bangladesh Bank today said that the New York County Supreme Court has not given any judgement in a case filed against the three prime accused in connection with the 2016 reserves heist.
13 April 2022, 15:23 PM
Policy framed for banks' unspent assets
Bangladesh Bank today drew up a classification and provisioning policy for a group of financial items of banks excluding loans and advances, terming it “other assets”, with a view to ensuring discipline in the banking sector.
12 April 2022, 15:20 PM
Banks asked to draw up plan to shun financial shock
The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to draw up a recovery plan so that they can take a time-befitting move to resolve any downside risk emanating from default loans, liquidity crisis and some other factors.
24 February 2022, 14:50 PM