Bangladesh Bank (BB)
Bad loans soar
Defaulted loans soared to Tk 110,874 crore as of March this year, the highest ever in the country.
10 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Remittance hits record in May
The month of May saw a record amount of remittance flow for a single month as expatriate Bangladeshis sent $1.75 billion to ensure
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Mobile banking transaction limit increased
Bangladesh Bank enhances the transaction ceiling for mobile financial service following requests from the leading players aiming to promote expansion of the services.
19 May 2019, 14:59 PM
HC wants list of loan defaulters by June 24
The High Court orders Bangladesh Bank authorities to submit a list of borrowers with more than Tk 1 crore in default loans by June 24.
16 May 2019, 12:15 PM
Bank transaction hours 9:30am to 2:30pm in Ramadan
Banking hours during Ramadan will be from 9:30am to 4:00pm, Bangladesh Bank has said.
5 May 2019, 13:14 PM
Bailout for big loan defaulters
Bangladesh Bank and a government committee have come up with a generous scheme to allow easy rescheduling of defaulted loans, which experts say will hurt the banking sector and the economy at large.
17 March 2019, 18:00 PM
RCBC’s case not to create problem: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir says the defamation lawsuit, filed by Philippines’ Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) against the central bank, will not create any problem to the efforts to recover the stolen money.
13 March 2019, 13:44 PM
BB not worried at RCBC case
Terming the RCBC's defamation suit against the Bangladesh Bank baseless, a top BB official yesterday said it would not put any pressure on the central bank.
12 March 2019, 18:00 PM
BB executive director apologises for distorting history
Bangladesh Bank’s Executive Director Shuvonkor Saha has offered an unconditional apology before the High Court for distorting history in a book titled “Bangladesh Bank-er Itihash” (history of Bangladesh Bank).
12 March 2019, 06:26 AM
BB to release new Taka 100 note on March 7
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release 100 percent cotton paper ‘Uv Curing Varnish’ Taka 100 note on March 7 aimed at strengthening the security features of the high value currency.
5 March 2019, 11:23 AM
Janata sinks into Tk 6,063cr loss
Just two big borrowers have plunged the once-profitable Janata Bank into such a precarious situation that the state-owned lender may
3 March 2019, 18:00 PM
14 banks see unusual rise in default loans
Default loans in 14 banks surged abnormally in 2018 -- in a development that will weaken the country's banking sector further.
2 March 2019, 18:00 PM
DNCC by-polls: Banks to remain closed in Dhaka
All scheduled banks and non-banking financial institutions in the capital will remain closed tomorrow for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls.
27 February 2019, 12:53 PM
BB to widen reach of digital wallets
The central bank is set to come up with a guideline for electronic money in further proof of its commitment to building a cashless
24 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Confiscate copies of 'Bangladesh Bank-er Itihas'
The High Court yesterday directed the government to immediately confiscate all copies of a book titled “Bangladesh Bank-er Itihas” (history of Bangladesh Bank) from the market, as some of its contents contain distorted history.
19 February 2019, 18:00 PM
3 new banks get nod amid outcry
The central bank yesterday gave nod to three new banks -- at a time when the sector is saturated and stressed for rising nonperforming loans and declining corporate governance.
17 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Bank approves 3 more pvt banks
Bangladesh Bank approves licenses of three more banks at a time when the country’s banking sector is reeling under mismanagement.
17 February 2019, 15:52 PM
Ex-BB official gets 10yrs for laundering Tk52 lakh
A former Bangladesh Bank official is handed 10 years imprisonment for misappropriating Tk 52 lakh by through fake accounts.
17 February 2019, 15:46 PM
HC asks for list of loan defaulters
The High Court yesterday ordered the Bangladesh Bank to submit a list of borrowers with more than Tk 1 crore in default loans as part of its efforts to salvage the banking sector from its current unstable situation.
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM
BB Heist Probe: CID fails 56th report deadline
A Dhaka court yesterday again asked Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit probe report by March 13 in Bangladesh Bank cyber heist case.
10 February 2019, 18:00 PM