Dhaka Bank PLC has signed a Credit Guarantee Agreement with Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) under the Credit Enhancement Scheme (CES) to promote greater financial inclusion and expand access to finance for marginal, cottage, and micro enterprises across Bangladesh.

Under the scheme, participating Banks and Financial Institutions (FIs) will be able to provide a total of BDT 2,800 crore in guaranteed loans to PKSF’s Partner Organizations (POs)/Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) during the fiscal year 2026–27. PKSF will provide credit guarantee services to facilitate these financings, enabling the POs/MFIs to extend credit to micro entrepreneurs across the country. The initiative is expected to strengthen financial inclusion by expanding access to formal finance for underserved entrepreneurs, particularly in rural areas.

The agreement was signed by Mr. Md. Hasan Khaled, Deputy Managing Director of PKSF, and Mr. Md. Mostaque Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director of Dhaka Bank PLC, at PKSF Bhaban-1 on 20 July 2026.

Among others, Mr. Md. Fazlul Kader, Managing Director, PKSF, Mr. Md. Mashiar Rahman, Deputy Managing Director, PKSF; Dr. Akond Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Managing Director, PKSF; Mr. Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Palash, Head of MSME & Emerging Business Division, Dhaka Bank PLC; and other senior officials from PKSF, Dhaka Bank PLC, and 11 other participating banks/FIs attended the signing ceremony.