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Policy dialogue on prevention of trade-based money laundering held in Chattogram

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), in collaboration with the and Association of Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officers of Banks in Bangladesh (AACOBB), organised a... Read More


MTB launches its own hosted order management system 'MTB Lenden'

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has officially inaugurated the go-live of its own hosted Order Management System (OMS), branded as 'MTB Lenden', marking a significant milestone in the Ba... Read More


Sonali Bank SMT holds meeting with Board of Directors

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The 18th review meeting between the Board of Directors and Senior Management Team (SMT) of Sonali Bank PLC was held at the Bank's head office conference room on Wednesday, according ... Read More


'For Midland Bank, agent banking a cornerstone of its financial inclusion strategy'

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Midland Bank recognizes the transformative potential of agent banking as a cost-effective and inclusive solution for providing financial services to the underserved and under develop... Read More


'Agent banking highly cost-efficient, but interconnected challenges are many'

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- M. Nazeem A. Choudhury, Deputy Managing Director, Prime Bank PLC during an interview with The Financial Express recently gave his views on agent banking and performance of the Prime ... Read More


Agent banking breaks social barriers, brings women into financial system

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Villagers used to depend on usurers and thereafter on NGOs for small moneys, from time immemorial. Gonna are the days of those moneylenders--a banking derivation called agent banking... Read More


Stakeholders' collaborative actions needed to overcome challenges

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Agent banking comes as a trailblazer in driving financial inclusion in Bangladesh, showing strong business growth, but entrepreneurs feel it is increasingly getting under strain from... Read More


'Islami Bank has a strong legacy in agent banking'

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Agent banking channel has become the fastest growing markets. Islami Bank dominates agent banking industry with a 45% market share and around Tk 5,200 crore in fresh deposits, says M... Read More


Agent banking a long-term strategic investment

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- The primary objective of launching EBL agent banking was to deliver safe and modern banking services to the doorstep of unbanked rural and marginal communities At the same time, enha... Read More


Agent banking expansion slows down amid regulatory intervention

Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Agent banking has woven one of Bangladesh's quiet financial success stories. The pivot aims at extending high-street banking services to underserved, mostly women and geographically ... Read More