Managing Director of Prime Bank Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury speaking at a press conference organised in connection with the 20th anniversary of the bank in the city on Thursday. Deputy managing directors along with other senior officials of the bank were p
Prime Bank Limited has vowed to put its maximum efforts and utilise the latest technology to render better banking services to its clients.
Managing director of the bank Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury made the pledge at a press conference arranged at a city hotel on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
The press conference was attended, among others, by deputy managing directors and other senior officials of the bank.
"We are observing that customers' demands are changing with the rapid pace of globalisation. To ease their busy life, we are putting emphasis on technology-driven products so that they can meet their banking needs without going to the bank," Mr Chowdhury said.
He further said, "We are continuing to make all technological upgradation at the bank and at the same time trained our human resources to handle the technology."
Mr Chowdhury spoke about current activities and future plans of Prime Bank that started its journey in 1995.
The managing director said that in 20 years of the bank, the number of its customers already crossed 0.5 million.
The bank opened a total of 140 branches in different places of the country and all are equipped with online banking services, he said, adding that the bank also has a banking wing that operates on Shariah principles.
To expand its remittance services, the bank is considering opening another exchange house or team up with a bank in South Korea and other regions of the world, he said.
He noted that recent political unrest has had considerable negative impact on the banking industry.
"Our import and export trade was hindered (by the unrest). We didn't see investment at expected level. For this reason, the banking sector, as a whole, could not achieve the expected growth," Mr Chowdhury said.
He also said that the bank will provide loan to the Readymade Garment (RMG) factory owners to help them become compliant with requirements of Accord and Alliance.
To this effect, he continued, an agreement is under process and will be signed between the bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to get fund from the latter.
"We hope that we can disburse the loan at single digit interest rate. However, it is depending on the deal." he said, adding that each individual might get Tk 30-40 million.
To celebrate the anniversary, the Prime Bank has chalked out a month-long programme beginning from today (April 17).
Under the programme, Visa, Master and JCB carder holders of the bank will get 50 per cent discount on their purchase at different restaurants, hotels, jewelries and home appliance shops.
Other activities include blood donation by the bank's officials and employees, art competition for children of the bank's employees and get-together of its customers at the divisional level.
The bank will also launch World Master Card soon for its customers, the managing director said.
He also thanked the shareholders, customers and well wishers for their supports toward the bank for reaching the current position.
Moreover, the bank will conduct promotional activities of its school banking "My First Account" across the year.
Mr Chowdhury said that the bank, through Prime Bank Foundation, will also strengthen its position by rendering its philanthropic services in the areas of health, education and sports along with its banking services.
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