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Country's bond market deserves priority attention

2024-12-24 12:00:00

THE EVOLUTION OF BOND MARKET IN BANGLADESH

PANELISTS Mr. Shamsul Huq ZahidEditor and CEOThe Financial ExpressEvent ChairMs. Farzana LalarukhCommissionerBangladesh Securities Exchange CommissionChief GuestDr. Najmus SaydatJt SecretaryFinancial Institution DivisionMinistry of FinanceMr. Istequemal HussainDirector,...

'Hajar bochhor pore abar eshechhi phire'

2024-12-16 00:00:00

VICTORY DAY 2024

This morning we celebrate the year 1971. The middle-aged citizen of today is no more the youth of yesterday. The freedom we enjoy in these...

Resistance at Feni during the Liberation War

2024-12-16 00:00:00

VICTORY DAY 2024

The present-day Feni district was a subdivision under Noakhali district during the liberation war. It had a huge strategic importance during the war, as both...

Mega Concerns of Megaprojects

2024-12-03 00:00:00

White Paper on State of the Bangladesh Economy

There is no doubt that public infrastructure system that includes transport links, power and energy, telecommunications, digital networks, water and sanitation, and social services, such...

Power and Energy Sector – A System Designed for Corruption

2024-12-03 00:00:00

White Paper on State of the Bangladesh Economy

Bangladesh is a Low-Emitting Energy Poor (LEEP) country, with a per capita energy consumption of just 465 kWh (Kilowatt hour) per year, compared to the...

Public Investment: The Roots of Corruption

2024-12-03 00:00:00

White Paper on State of the Bangladesh Economy

In countries like Bangladesh ensuring the availability and quality of public goods is vital for sustainable economic growth. Essential services such as infrastructure, education, healthcare,...

The Malignancy of Illicit Financial Outflows-

2024-12-02 12:00:00

White Paper on State of the Bangladesh Economy

Rationale of the Exercise and Magnitude of ConcernOver the recent past years, illicit financial outflows have emerged as an alarmingly growing phenomenon in Bangladesh, a...

A fresh channel of feeding into depleting forex purse

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

A refurbished framework of offshore banking raises hope for repleting Bangladesh's depleting foreign-exchange reserves as commercial banks started enjoying good response, especially from the countries...

BRAC Bank offers highest return, and also security

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

Question (Q): Why will customers invest in your offshore banking products?Answer (A): BRAC Bank provides safety to the depositors as the bank maintains highest standard...

'Response is encouraging'

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

Offshore Banking Act 2024 enacted by Bangladesh Parliament with aim to reinforce the nation's foreign currency reserve and attracting foreign investment. It has the capacity...

'Mercantile Bank expects to raise OBU deposit balance to US$ 10m by year-end'

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

Offshore Banking refers rendering separate banking services in foreign currencies within the bank following separate laws and regulations of the Regulatory bodies. Offshore Banking is...

‘Islami Bank prepares for surge in offshore deposits with enhanced services’

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

The recent expansion of operational freedom for offshore banking is potentially leading to notable successes, particularly in enhancing the country's foreign exchange reserves and attracting...

'NCC Bank hopes to attract sizeable deposits with unique marketing strategies'

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

We are receiving very positive responses from both residents and non-residents residing in different countries. We are expecting to receive a significant amount of FC...

A tool to boost reserves

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

Offshore banking until recently has not been an issue of importance in Bangladesh. Banks did not pay any notable attention to this particular aspect of...

‘Country rating matters in offshore banking’

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

Offshore Banking was introduced in Bangladesh by Bangladesh Bank on December 17, 1985 through a circular. Since then, offshore banking has been in Bangladesh as...

'Offshore banking needs extensive promotion'

2024-08-04 00:00:00

OFFSHORE BANKING

In Bangladesh, offshore banking started in the mid-1980s, targeting to serve foreign-owned enterprises in Export Processing Zones (EPZs) initially. Over time, the sector has expanded...