"A total of 13 banks have formed low-interest special fund to invest in the capital market to further revive it," said Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam. The BSEC Chairman said this while addressing a resurgent dialogue on the impact of Coronavirus and to overcome it
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BB reappoints Fazle Kabir as governor
BSS The government has reappointed Fazle Kabir as the Bangladesh Bank governor after 12 days of his previous tenure ended on July 3. Finance Ministry on July 15 issued a gazette notification in this regard. Fazle Kabir has been reappointed as per the Bangladesh Bank (Amendment) Act 2020 and his present tenure
Kazemi was not just banker but an intellectual too: BB Governor
Bangladesh Bank governor Fazle Kabir said, the central bank adviser Allah Malik Kazemi was not a central banker, he was an outstanding intellectual as well. The governor also said, Kazemi’s death has made an irreparable gap in the central bank as he (Kazemi) was a versatile ingenious. Fazle Kabir told this
COVID 19: Banks in red zones to remain off
The Central Bank of the country, with a condition has announced new banking hours for branches in red zones and other risky areas, marked on the basis of Covid-19 infections and deaths. “Bank branches at red zones will remain closed. However, if the health department, the city corporation, or district authorities
BB instructs no penalty fee for late deposit payment
BB plans to release Tk25,000 crore new notes
Bangladesh Bank plans to release new currency notes of Tk25,000 crore in the market before Eid Ul Fitre. The money will be released around a week before Eid-ul-Fitr, official sources said. “We’ve set a target to release Tk25,000 crore before Eid,” Sirajul Islam, Bangladesh Bank spokesman and executive director, said, reports UNB. He
Premier Bank Limited inks a deal with Bangladesh Bank Refinance Scheme for New Entrepreneurs
The Premier Bank Limited has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank Refinance Scheme for New Entrepreneurs in Cottage, Micro and Small Enterprise Sector to support the development of the new entrepreneurs. Mrs. Laila Rashid, General Manager- SME & Special Programmes Department, Bangladesh Bank and M. Reazul Karim, Managing Director & CEO
HACKERS GO FOR SMALLER AMOUNTS THREE YEARS AFTER BANGLADESH BANK HEIST
LEGAL BATTLES OVER BB HEIST STARTS
BB ISSUES GUIDELINE FOR ILLITERATE CUSTOMERS
Banks, with their spic and span appearances sometimes daunt customers, especially the illiterate ones. In a bid to make things easier for them, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in last month has issued a guideline for illiterate customers so that they can easily withdraw cash from banks through cheque. The central bank