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To address the ongoing dollar crisis, Bangladesh Bank has mandated that banks offer over 7% interest on resident foreign currency deposits (RFCD). The central bank's notification allows individuals to deposit up to $10,000 in RFCD, with banks providing a minimum of 1.5% interest in addition to the benchmark rate.
Trade through Bangladesh's 10 Shariah-compliant banks is dwindling, with loans surpassing deposits, creating liquidity challenges. Exports facilitated by these banks dropped by almost 39% in Q2, contrasting the nation's overall export growth of 7%.
Southeast Bank PLC recently signed a Master Trade Loan agreement with Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC at its Head Office. The collaboration involves the Commercial Bank of Dubai providing trade loans to Southeast Bank for its Offshore Banking Operation
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has joined forces with Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) to enhance the well-being, resilience, and productivity of rural farming communities in Bangladesh. With an investment of approximately BDT 26 million, the bank is launching two agricultural initiatives benefiting 25,500 farmers.
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To address the ongoing dollar crisis, Bangladesh Bank has mandated that banks offer over 7% interest on resident foreign currency deposits (RFCD). The central bank's notification allows individuals to deposit up to $10,000 in RFCD, with banks providing a minimum of 1.5% interest in addition to the benchmark rate.
Southeast Bank PLC recently signed a Master Trade Loan agreement with Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC at its Head Office. The collaboration involves the Commercial Bank of Dubai providing trade loans to Southeast Bank for its Offshore Banking Operation
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has joined forces with Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) to enhance the well-being, resilience, and productivity of rural farming communities in Bangladesh. With an investment of approximately BDT 26 million, the bank is launching two agricultural initiatives benefiting 25,500 farmers.
Meghna Bank PLC recently entered an MoU with Ship International Hospital at its Dhaka Head Office. The multi-specialized private hospital, operating under Japanese management, will offer exclusive year-round discounts on registrations to all Meghna Bank cardholders and employees.
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Trade through Bangladesh's 10 Shariah-compliant banks is dwindling, with loans surpassing deposits, creating liquidity challenges. Exports facilitated by these banks dropped by almost 39% in Q2, contrasting the nation's overall export growth of 7%.
US investors have been pulling out of Bangladesh's stock market over the last three fiscal years, as seen by the US portfolio investment falling to $629.71 million at the end of FY23, down 21.20% from FY22. The total amount of foreign portfolio investments decreased by more than 20% year over year to $2.33 billion in FY23 from $4.5 billion in FY19.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has lowered land registration source tax by Tk30,000 per katha in undeveloped areas of Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, and Chattogram districts. The statutory regulatory order, effective from November 30, 2023, reduces the maximum source tax per katha in specified Dhaka Upazilas to Tk20,000 from Tk50,000.
The private sector in Bangladesh encountered difficulties in the first 10 months of 2023 when it had to repay $26.41 billion in short-term foreign debt against loans totaling $21.61 billion. The country grappled with a $4.8 billion gap between receipts and repayments amid a greenback crisis, depleting foreign currency reserves to $19.4 billion by November 29.