Bangladesh Bank (BB)
Bancassurance can change how we do insurance
The system of selling insurance services to bank customers will ultimately expand financial inclusion.
Banks to remain closed on January 7 for polls
Banks will remain closed on January 7 to help bankers and other employees of lenders cast their votes
BB asks Islami Bank to explain why it buys dollars at higher rate
The Bangladesh Bank has asked Islami Bank Bangladesh to explain why it is buying US dollars from foreign exchange houses at a rate that is higher than the fixed price.
Importers seek wider access to loans as currency slides
The devaluation of the taka has squeezed the import capacity of industries, particularly essential commodity importers and exporters
Taka depreciation expected to continue amid financial outflows
The taka is expected to depreciate further against the US dollar due to huge outflows, says BB
Prompt Corrective Action Framework: a bold move
In a groundbreaking move, BB introduced the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework on December 5 to ensure stability in our commercial banks
Bancassurance for financial inclusivity
The government's move to approve bancassurance is an opportunity to make insurance more accessible, trustworthy, and understandable.
EXPORT PROCEEDS / BB eases rules on encashment
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday relaxed rules regarding encashment of export proceeds in the local currency, taka, in order to encourage exporters to bring receipts.
BB fixes forward forex rate for first time
For the first time, the Bangladesh Bank has decided to determine the rate of foreign exchange, namely the US dollar, to be delivered in future, widely known as forward contract -- a move that has created mixed reactions among businesses.
Bancassurance can change how we do insurance
The system of selling insurance services to bank customers will ultimately expand financial inclusion.
Banks to remain closed on January 7 for polls
Banks will remain closed on January 7 to help bankers and other employees of lenders cast their votes
BB asks Islami Bank to explain why it buys dollars at higher rate
The Bangladesh Bank has asked Islami Bank Bangladesh to explain why it is buying US dollars from foreign exchange houses at a rate that is higher than the fixed price.
Importers seek wider access to loans as currency slides
The devaluation of the taka has squeezed the import capacity of industries, particularly essential commodity importers and exporters
Taka depreciation expected to continue amid financial outflows
The taka is expected to depreciate further against the US dollar due to huge outflows, says BB
Prompt Corrective Action Framework: a bold move
In a groundbreaking move, BB introduced the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework on December 5 to ensure stability in our commercial banks
Bancassurance for financial inclusivity
The government's move to approve bancassurance is an opportunity to make insurance more accessible, trustworthy, and understandable.
BB eases rules on encashment
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday relaxed rules regarding encashment of export proceeds in the local currency, taka, in order to encourage exporters to bring receipts.
BB fixes forward forex rate for first time
For the first time, the Bangladesh Bank has decided to determine the rate of foreign exchange, namely the US dollar, to be delivered in future, widely known as forward contract -- a move that has created mixed reactions among businesses.
BB-BSEC discord clouds NBFI governance
Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have remained comparatively less regulated owing to a major gap between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on some provisions relating to corporate governance, according to analysts.
