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BD financial market needs credible benchmark

Jasim Uddin Haroon 2017-10-25 12:00:00

Bangladesh's financial market runs sans effective benchmark called 'Dhaka Interbank Offered Rate (DIBOR)', leaving parties to quote rates in contracts and other financial instruments impromptu. Such...

BB reinforces forex support to banks

Siddique Islam 2017-10-17 12:00:00

The central bank has strengthened its foreign currency support to the commercial banks for settling import payment obligations, particularly of food grains and fuel oils. As part of the move, the Ban...

Male students drive school banking deposit growth

-- 2017-10-17 12:00:00

Deposits with the commercial banks' school banking accounts have marked an increase by 28.20 per cent at the end of June 2017 compared to the corresponding period of the preceding year, reports BSS....

Central bankers brainstorming sustainable finance

FE Report 2017-10-05 12:00:00

A three-day meet on sustainable finance with delegates from central banks of Ghana, Nepal and Nigeria began in Dhaka Wednesday to promote sound environmental and social practices by banks. Bangladesh...

BB finds problem with BKB financials

Syful Islam 2017-09-30 12:00:00

A central bank inspection team has detected 'window dressing' in the balance sheet of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) to show its higher earnings and conceal provision shortfall to lower its net loss, of...

BB issues notice relaxing loan provisioning policies further

FE Report 2017-09-28 12:00:00

The central bank has relaxed its loan provisioning policies further to facilitate disbursement of agriculture and micro-credits by the banks, officials said. Under the relaxations, the banks will hav...

BB to strengthen farm loan monitoring

Siddique Islam 2017-09-20 12:00:00

The central bank is going to strengthen its monitoring and supervision for ensuring hassle-free disbursement of farm loans, particularly in the flood-affected areas, to facilitate boosting agriculture...