Banking

Bangladesh’s Cabinet on Monday approved a draft amendment to the Bank Resolution Act, 2026, paving the way for the repeal of a provision intended to introduce a market-based mechanism for […]

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a new incentive scheme to encourage wider use of Bangla QR-based transactions, offering monthly incentives of up to Tk 2,000 for each onboarded small and marginal […]

The provision concerning the validity period of an order dissolving a bank’s board of directors will not generally apply to all banks in Bangladesh, the central bank has clarified. The […]

Bangladesh Bank has declared four non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) non-viable as part of efforts to restore good governance and accountability in the financial sector and protect the interests of depositors […]

Experts have discussed the prospects, challenges and future of Islamic finance, banking and insurance in Bangladesh at a seminar held at Eastern University on Saturday. Titled “Prospects, Challenges and Future […]

Bangladesh Bank has begun discussions with around 42 banks over defaulted loans exceeding Tk 200 crore, with plans to separately identify cases where loan proceeds may have been siphoned abroad […]

The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has signed 12 separate credit guarantee agreements with 11 banks and one financial institution under its Credit Enhancement Scheme (CES) to expand financing for micro […]

Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostakur Rahman on Monday said the introduction of Bangla QR would make the country’s digital financial transactions easier, faster and more secure, while reducing dependence on […]

State-owned Bangladesh Krishi Bank has emerged as the country’s top remittance-collecting bank, receiving US$441.68 million in inward remittances in June, as Bangladesh posted a record US$35.59 billion in remittance inflows […]

A major security flaw in the popular Coldcard hardware wallet has been linked to one of the largest recent cryptocurrency thefts, with hackers stealing tens of millions of dollars’ worth […]