Bangladesh Bank
No new notes this Eid
The Bangladesh Bank has suspended the exchange of fresh notes for the public ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.
10 March 2025, 19:43 PM
BB relaxes loan exit policy for troubled businesses
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today relaxed the down payment requirements for exit facilities on defaulted loans of closed or loss-incurring companies.
10 March 2025, 15:50 PM
BB reduces cash reserve requirement for banks
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reduced the daily cash reserve requirement (CRR) for banks to enable them to manage liquidity more easily.
4 March 2025, 14:35 PM
Weak banks may face closure
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur’s comment that some ailing banks may face closure drew flak yesterday.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Bridge banks proposed to run failed banks
The Bangladesh Bank will be able to sell or liquidate weak banks by forming bridge banks—financial institutions that temporarily take over a failed bank, according to the draft Bank Resolution Ordinance.
23 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Driving Bangladesh Bank’s low-cost green refinance schemes
With the utilisation rates of green funds remaining stubbornly low, Bangladesh Bank can evaluate the scope of prefinancing green projects.
22 February 2025, 05:00 AM
ACC finds no lockers or safe deposits under 25 BB officials' names
An eight-member ACC team went to the central bank today to conduct a search
9 February 2025, 10:27 AM
ACC team to open lockers of 300 Bangladesh Bank officials
The eight-member team, led by ACC Director Sayemuzzaman, reached the central bank around 12:30 pm today to conduct the search.
9 February 2025, 08:27 AM
Why consolidation is crucial for Bangladesh’s banking future
The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio in India stands at around 3 percent, while in Bangladesh, it has skyrocketed to a staggering 13 percent.
9 February 2025, 07:00 AM
Arif Hossain Khan, new spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank
Mohammad Shahriar Siddiqui and Saida Khanam will continue to serve as assistant spokespersons
5 February 2025, 13:30 PM
300 lockers of BB officials to be opened
A Dhaka court yesterday granted permission to the Anti-Corruption Commission to open lockers of over 300 incumbent and former officials of Bangladesh Bank.
4 February 2025, 18:05 PM
Lower interest rate to single digits for competitiveness: FBCCI
FBCCI administrator urges Bangladesh Bank
26 January 2025, 14:08 PM
Six banks send MDs on leave
Six crisis-hit banks are sending their managing directors (MDs) on three-month leave as the central bank commissions forensic audits into the lenders.
5 January 2025, 18:00 PM
BB waiting for law to sue Nagad
The Bangladesh Bank is waiting for the interim government to bring a Payment and Settlement System Act, 2024 into effect, as it intends to take legal action against mobile financial service (MFS) provider Nagad Ltd over alleged irregularities.
24 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Local banks can review health via global consulting firms
The international consulting firm will suggest appropriate remedial measures necessary in public interest
22 December 2024, 15:53 PM
Explanations sought from 13 banks for higher dollar rate
BB issued letters on Dec 19 and the deadline for explanation ends today
22 December 2024, 13:43 PM
Govt aims to bring down inflation to 4-5%
The government plans to bring down inflation to 4-5 percent, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.
4 December 2024, 20:00 PM
BB reverts to bank bailout despite inflation worries
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has backtracked on its decision to refrain from injecting fresh funds into crisis-hit banks in its efforts to curb persistent inflation.
28 November 2024, 18:00 PM
BB officials demonstrate seeking removal of two deputy governors
They sought removal of Nurun Nahar and Habibur Rahman
24 November 2024, 15:08 PM
BB’s leniency to blame for ailing banking sector
Banking rules and regulations stipulate a single borrower exposure limit but the banking regulator itself disregarded the rule routinely in the last 16 years.
23 November 2024, 18:00 PM