In recent months, currency held outside banks has been flowing back into bank vaults in substantial volumes, providing some relief to commercial lenders amid ongoing liquidity tightness. Official data shows that deposits amounting to 260 billion taka returned to the banking sector over the four months until October. Central bankers and money market analysts attribute […]

The downward trend in the country’s stock market continues, with investors facing consecutive losses. Maintaining the continuity of the previous working day, share and unit prices of most institutions fell on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s main capital market, on the last working day of the week, Thursday, 4 December. This price fall […]

Islamic banking in Bangladesh is entering a transformative phase driven by evolving customer expectations, rapid technological progress and a growing digital financial landscape. As the market expands and customers demand more accessible, transparent and value-oriented financial solutions, the sector is preparing for a renewed era of innovation. This period offers an opportunity to modernise Islamic […]

Probashi Kallyan Bank has brought a huge opportunity to facilitate the path of employment abroad for Bangladeshi youths and to transform them into skilled human resources. The bank has announced that from now on, loan facilities ranging from 1 lakh Taka up to 10 lakh Taka will be available for studying or training abroad. The […]

Bangladesh Bank has intensified its intervention in the foreign exchange market by purchasing 132 million US dollars from five banks in the interbank spot market on Thursday, aiming to stabilise the dollar-taka exchange rate. The move comes amid ongoing pressure on the local currency and a broader effort to reduce volatility under the free-floating exchange […]