SME loan disbursement rises by 24.0% in Q1 SME loan disbursement by banks and non-bank financial institutions increased by 24.4% to BDT 325.2 billion in the first three months of this year compared with that in the same period a year ago, but 63.4% of the loans went to trade

Dhaka Bank Limited and Amarroom (Info Sapex Limited) recently signed a partnership agreement for providing special privilege to the Bank’s card holders. Under the agreement, All Dhaka Bank credit and debit cardholders will get 12% off on domestic air tickets, 10% off on bus tickets & additional 10% off on

Bangladesh Bank cuts interest rate on farm loan Bangladesh Bank has reduced interest rate on agricultural and rural credit to 10.0% after considering downward trend in lending interest and deposit rates. The new interest rate will be effective from July, 2016, according to a circular issued on Tuesday by the

Bank interest spread widens Overall interest-rate spread in the country’s banking sector widened further in May as commercial banks cut interests on deposits deeper than that on lending. The weighted average spread between lending and deposit rates offered by the commercial banks rose to 4.9% in May 2016 from 4.9%

Negative NPL-ROA ties concern policy-makers The negative relationship between classified loans and profitability has been a major concern for the policymakers in the banking industry of Bangladesh, according to a study conducted by the central bank. The study recommended that the authorities of commercial banks should adopt proper policy to