Tk. 10 account holders received loan in a spot loan distribution program in Cox’s Bazat under Bangladesh Bank Refinancing Scheme.
Financial Inclusion Department of Bangladesh Bank organized the programme with coordination assistance from BRAC Bank Limited. At the conference, BRAC Bank along with 25 banks in Cox’s Bazar distributed Tk 5.0 million among the 100 account holders.
This programme was organized with a view to bringing the people who live below the poverty line including marginalized and landless farmers into mainstream economy and invigorating Tk 10 account initiative.
The commercial banks in Cox’s Bazar, which are in the agreement with Bangladesh Bank for refinancing scheme for Tk 10 account holders for financial inclusion of the marginalized/landless farmers, victims of natural disaster and small businessmen, participated in the programme held at BIAM Foundation in Cox’s Bazar recently.
A.K.M Fazlur Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank, was present as the chief guest.
Syed Abdul Momen, Head of SME Banking, BRAC Bank, Salauddin Hazari, Regional Head, Chattogram Region, Ahamd Shamsed Sultan Shaibal, Branch Manager, Cox’s Bazar, BRAC Bank, and other senior officials of the participating banks were present at the conference.
In the programme, BRAC Bank handed over loan each amounting to Tk 50,000 to Tk 10 accountholding customers -- Md. Shamsul Islam, Md Nejam Uddin, Ansar Uddin, Farman Ullah, Khing Ouna and Dalwar Hossain.
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