Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- BRAC Bank PLC has entered into a partnership with Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) to expand access to affordable finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

BIFFL is a government-owned specialised finance company. Under the partnership, BRAC Bank has joined a low-cost loan programme as a Participating Financial Institution, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to support the Food Value Chain Improvement Project.

The initiative aims to strengthen SME capacity across priority sectors by improving access to long-term, competitively priced finance.

The partnership agreement was signed on 17 December 2025 at BRAC Bank's head office in Dhaka.

Md Shaheen Iqbal, CFA, Deputy...