Sunday, 23 January 2022

ONE Bank Ltd. Restored Salary of Employees effective from 1st January 2021

Salary/Benefits of ONE Bank Ltd. reverted back to its original amount before cutting the salary benefit in the year 2020. Due adverse affect of corona pandemic and lock down in 1st half of 2020, on July/2020 ONE Bank Ltd. cut salary benefit of the employees effective from 1st July 2020. 

Now, considering improved economic situation, Board of Directors of ONE Bank Ltd. reinstated salary benefit effective from 1st January 2022.

Thursday, 29 October 2020

BB Bank reduced interest rate of EDF Loan from 2.00% to 1.75% to boost export amid Corona Pandemic



Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh has reduced interest rates on loans under the Export Development Fund (EDF) from 2.00% to 1.75% to help exporters to recover from pandemic-related disruptions. Such an interest rate on loans under the EDF will continue until March 31, 2021, according to a notification, issued by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on 28.10.2020.
The interest rate for Authorised dealer (AD) banks was also reduced from 1.00% to 0.75% to get the EDF fund i.e. Authorised dealer’s spread will remain unchanged.

Besides, The central bank has enhanced the size of the EDF fund from $3.5 billion to $5.00 billion.  EDF financing is allowed for input procurements against import and procurement in foreign exchange by manufacturers producing final output for direct and indirect exports.

The EDF loans are payable by the banks upon receipt of export proceeds within 180 days from the date of disbursement, extendable by the BB up to 270 days in case of a longer period for the repatriation of export income.



 

Wednesday, 5 August 2020

Bank Rate reduced to 4% p.a.

Bangladesh bank has reduced Bank Rate from 5% p.a. to 4% p.a. In this regard, Bangladesh Bank issued a circular on 29th July 2020.



ONE Bank Ltd. Restored Salary of Employees effective from 1st January 2021

Salary/Benefits of ONE Bank Ltd. reverted back to its original amount before cutting the salary benefit in the year 2020. Due adverse affect...